Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu lights diyas to mark the occasion.
After announcing holiday on January 22 in the state in view of the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla idol in Ayodhya, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu lighted diyas at Ram Mandir in Shimla, after 24-hour ‘Akhand Path’ began at Ayodhya.
He prayed for the prosperity of the state and said that Lord Ram is our ideal. While interacting with the journalists, the Chief Minister said that Lord Ram does not belong to any particular party. Rather he is the ideal of the entire country and our culture.
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He appealed to everyone to follow the path shown by Lord Ram.
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“The consecration ceremony of Ram temple is being organized in Ayodhya on Monday and on this occasion, I will light a lamp in my house and encourage others to do the same,” said the Chief Minister.
He asked everyone to imbibe the characteristics of Ram and the values and lessons of Ramayana in one’s life.
Responding to a query, Sukhu said that he would definitely visit Ayodhya in near future.
“Lord Ram is considered incomplete without Shi Hanuman Ji and therefore a statue of Lord Ram would be erected along the statue of Shri Hanuman Ji in Jakhu as proposed by Sood Sabha,” said the Chief Minister.
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