New Delhi, Apr 17: As Ayodhya gears up for the first Ram Navami celebrations on Wednesday after the 'Pran Pratistha' ceremony at the Ram temple, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that after waiting for five centuries, the people have gotten the privilege of celebrating the festival in this manner.

"This is the first Ram Navami when our Ram Lalla has been enthroned in the grand Ram temple of Ayodhya. Today, Ayodhya is in unparalleled joy in this celebration of Rama Navami. After waiting for 5 centuries, today we have the privilege of celebrating this Rama Navami in Ayodhya in this manner. This is the reward of so many years of hard penance and sacrifice by the countrymen," PM Modi posted on X.

यह पहली रामनवमी है, जब अयोध्या के भव्य और दिव्य राम मंदिर में हमारे राम लला विराजमान हो चुके हैं। रामनवमी के इस उत्सव में आज अयोध्या एक अप्रतिम आनंद में है। 5 शताब्दियों की प्रतीक्षा के बाद आज हमें ये रामनवमी अयोध्या में इस तरह मनाने का सौभाग्य मिला है। यह देशवासियों की इतने…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 17, 2024

Extending his wishes to the countrymen on the occasion of Ram Navami, the Prime Minister said that the memories of the Pran Pratistha ceremony in Ayodhya still pulsate in his mind with the same energy.

"Best wishes to my family members across the country on the occasion of Lord Shri Ram's birth anniversary, Ram Navami! On this auspicious occasion, my heart is overwhelmed and fulfilled. It is the supreme grace of Shri Ram that this year, along with millions of my countrymen, I became a witness to the Pran-Pratishtha in Ayodhya. The memories of that moment in Avadhpuri still pulsate in my mind with the same energy," he wrote on X.

(ANI)

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