Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde Plays ‘Dhol’ To Celebrate Ram Lalla Idol Consecration

Along with his party workers in Thane, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde played “dhol” on Monday to commemorate the consecration of the new idol of Ram Lalla at the Ayodhya temple. On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over the idol’s consecration at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, which was witnessed by thousands of people at home and in temples throughout the nation via television.

‘Mangal Dhwani’ resonated during consecration

A devotional “Mangal Dhwani” resounded during the consecration ceremony, featuring fifty traditional musical instruments from all over the nation. Following the event in Ayodhya, Shinde and his party members gathered in an open area close to the Kopineshwar temple in Thane city, the neighboring city of Mumbai. This is the chief minister’s political turf, and he celebrated by playing the percussion instrument known as a “dhol.” Ayodhya’s magnificent Ram Temple has long been a dream, and 500 years later, Shinde told reporters, it has finally come true.

Eknath Shinde: Balasaheb Thackeray’s dream came true with Ram Temple consecration

“It was the dream of Balasaheb Thackeray and millions of Ram devotees. During karseva, Anand Dighe (Shinde’s mentor) led us and he even donated a silver brick for the construction of the temple. The Ram Temple is a matter of faith and prayers and not politics,” Shinde said.

He said some opposition parties used to taunt that “mandir wahi banayenge par tareekh nahi batayenge” (we will build the temple there but will not reveal the date) but Prime Minister Narendra Modi set the date and the temple is now open for devotees.

“Today’s day must be written in gold. When Lord Ram went on exile, he first came to Nashik. The teak used in the temple is from Maharashtra,” he added.

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CM to participate in ‘Shobha Yatra’

The chief minister will also take part in a ‘shobha yatra’ in the evening, which will cover a distance of almost five kilometers from Shivaji Park in Dadar to Bhoiwada Ram Mandir in Lower Parel, Mumbai.

On Sunday, the chief minister announced that he was not going to the idol consecration ceremony in the Uttar Pradesh city because he intended to take his cabinet, state MLAs, and Lok Sabha members for a “darshan” to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya later. Shinde had instructed officials to conduct a cleaning campaign and decorate temples with lights prior to Monday’s ceremony.