Mangal Dhwani
A devotional “Mangal Dhwani” including fifty traditional musical instruments from all over the nation will reverberate for two hours before to Monday’s consecration ceremony at the recently built Ram temple in Ayodhya. The Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi, is supporting the magnificent musical production, which was orchestrated by the renowned poet Yatindra Mishra of Ayodhya.
Musical instruments arriving from all around the nation
The musical event is scheduled to start at 10 am, as per the statement made by the trust responsible for the construction and administration of the temple, Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra. At 12:20 p.m., the consecration ceremony will start.
The instruments include pakhawaj, flute and dholak from Uttar Pradesh; veena from Karnataka; algoja from Punjab; sundari from Maharashtra; mardala from Odisha; santoor from Madhya Pradesh; pung from Manipur; nagada and kali from Assam; and tambura from Chhattisgarh.
There will also be shehnai from Delhi, ravanahatha from Rajasthan, shrikhol and sarod from West Bengal, ghatam from Andhra Pradesh, sitar from Jharkhand, santar from Gujarat, pakhawaj from Bihar, hudka from Uttarakhand and nagaswaram, tavil and mridangam from Tamil Nadu.
“Immersed in devotion, the ‘pran pratishtha’ ceremony at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya will be graced by the majestic ‘Mangal Dhwani’ at 10 am. Witness over 50 exquisite instruments from different states come together for this auspicious occasion, resonating for nearly two hours,” a member of the temple trust said.
‘Mangal Dhwani’ bringing diverse traditions together
“This magnificent musical programme represents a momentous occasion for every Indian, bringing together diverse traditions in celebration and honour of Shri Ram,” he added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the much-anticipated consecration ceremony of the Ram temple here on Monday. The public is expected to be able to visit the shrine a day later. Songs like “Ram Aayenge” and “Awadh Mein Ram Aayen Hain” resound through the streets of Ayodhya as saffron flags fly from buildings renovated for the occasion.
Ayodhya Nagri decorated
Another important location for music has emerged in the centre of Temple Town, where a famous roundabout bearing the name of the late singer Lata Mangeshkar has become a popular gathering place for locals and visitors looking to get the ideal selfie. At the center of the roundabout is a massive, intricate sculpture of a veena that weighs fourteen tonnes. Before the consecration event, both Ram Path and Dharm Path are exquisitely decorated with ornate lamp posts, meeting at the Lata Mangeshkar Chowk.
With the elegant decoration of the old ‘Ayodhya Nagari,’ particularly the two street showpieces, Ram Path and Dharm Path, which the government refers to as the ‘Navya, Divya and Bhavya Ayodhya,’ the entire temple town is engulfed in religious zeal.
On the day of ‘pran pratishtha,’ the temple town is supposed to sparkle, but many homes, temples, and other structures have already been lighted up. Numerous communal kitchens are being operated here to serve ‘langar’ food to devotees as the consecration approaches, catering to everyone from Nihang Singhs to ISKCON and temple trusts from all over the country to Ayodhya residents.
