Saina, Mithali express joy over attending 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony

NEW DELHI: Indian Olympic medalist shuttler

Saina Nehwal

and former India cricket captain

Mithali Raj

expressed their delight on Monday as they attended the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of

Ram Lalla

in

Ayodhya

, Uttar Pradesh.
Saina Nehwal, speaking to ANI, conveyed her happiness and considered herself fortunate to be part of the ceremony.
She urged people to visit the temple in the future, saying, "It is a big day for us.

I am lucky that I was given a chance to attend the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony. I can't express how happy I am. I want to tell people to come here and visit the temple in the near future."

Former India skipper Mithali Raj echoed similar sentiments, stating that the occasion had been awaited for a long time.
She expressed her joy at being part of the celebration, saying, "We all wanted this for a very long time. It's just a calling to be here on this big occasion, and it's a celebration, and we are just happy to be a part of this celebration."

The 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla at Ram Janmabhoomi was held on Monday afternoon in the presence of Prime Minister

Narendra Modi

, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, saints, and other dignitaries.
Sports personalities like MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Ravichandran Ashwin were also invited to the event.

The ceremony featured a dazzling musical event titled 'Mangal Dhwani.' The temple, constructed in the traditional Nagara style, stands with dimensions of 380 feet (east-west length), 250 feet (width), and 161 feet (height), supported by 392 pillars and 44 doors. The temple complex includes intricately sculpted depictions of Hindu deities, and the main sanctum sanctorum houses the childhood form of Bhagwan Shri Ram.

The 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony drew representatives from major spiritual and religious sects across the country. The temple's foundation, constructed with roller-compacted concrete (RCC), emphasizes the absence of iron in its structure, while a 21-foot-high granite plinth protects against ground moisture.
(With inputs from ANI)