Ram Mandir Inauguration: 5 Indian States Declare Holiday On Jan 22

Image Courtesy: X (formerly Twitter)/ Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra (@ShriRamTeerth)

Consecration Ceremony

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1. Uttar Pradesh

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2. Chhattisgarh

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3. Goa

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4. Haryana

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5. Madhya Pradesh

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[{"selector":"#anim-cd9eb8b0-fa04-4140-bb4c-83b12cdb08c8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":20,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9569ef63-c60b-4433-a0a6-0e5d9fd053f3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Grand preparations are ongoing for the much-awaited Ram Mandir inauguration event. Image Courtesy: X (formerly Twitter)/ Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra (@ShriRamTeerth)