VIDEO: Truck Carrying Fireworks to Ayodhya Goes Up in Flames

New Delhi: Ahead of much-awaited Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony, a truck carrying fireworks caught on fire on Tuesday. truck was coming from Tamil Nadu to temple town Ayodhya, which is being decked up for consecration event. mishap took place late at night in Khargi Kheda vill of Purva Kotwali in Unnao.

A video of incident, reportedly captured by locals has been doing rounds on social media. In clip, truck can be seen engulfed in fire as multiple rounds of fireworks shoot out of it. Officials stated that it took around 3 hours to douse massive flame.

Though an official confirmation is awaited, reports have said that truck full of fireworks was heading for consecration ceremony at Ram Temple. 

Pran Pratishtha Ceremony Day 2

On second day of week-long rituals, idol of Lord Ram Lalla will tour premises of Sri Ram Janmabhoomi temple after 1:20 pm. “On Wednesday, January 17, after 1:20 pm, re will be Jalayatra, Teertha Puja, Brahmin-Batuk-Kumari-Suvasini Puja, Vardhini Puja, Kalshayatra and a tour of idol of Lord Shri Ram Lalla in Prasad premises,” Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra said in a post on X, formerly kwn as Twitter, quoting statement of Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid.

Rituals For Next 5 Days

• January 18: Rituals of Teerth Poojan, Jal Yatra, and Gandhadhivas will be held.
• January 19: Rituals of Aushadhadhivas, Kesaradhivas, Ghritadhivas will be held, while in evening, Dhanyadhivas ritual will take place.
• January 20: Sharkaradhivas and Phaladhivas rituals will take place, while Pushpadhivas ritual will be done in evening.
• January 21: Madhyadhivas ritual will take place in morning while Shaiyadhivas will be held in evening.
• January 22:  Ram temple consecration ceremony will be held.