The consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, a 50-year-project of the BJP and long awaited by many, will take place today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will fly to Ayodhya to participate in the ceremony, which will be telecast live.
Film stars and Bollywood celebrities, invited for the grand consecration ceremony at the newly-constructed Ram Temple in Ayodhya, have started arriving in the temple town. Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Randeep Hooda and Madhuri Dixit were seen at the Mumbai and Chennai airport ahead of their flights to Ayodhya.
Dressed in a white kurta-pajama, megastar Amitabh Bachchan was spotted in a car outside the Mumbai airport on Monday morning before he left for Ayodhya.
Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar waved at photographers as he left Mumbai for Ayodhya. The cricket legend was among the several VIPs invited for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Ram Temple.
Telugu actors Ram Charan and Chiranjeevi were seen boarding a private plane in Hyderabad for Ayodhya, dressed in traditional attire. Surrounded by security personnel, the two actors waved at fans as they walked on the tarmac to board the plane along with their families.
South superstars Rajinikanth and Dhanush flew out to Ayodhya, a day before the grand opening of the Ram Temple. The actors were seen swarmed by fans as they reached Chennai airport for their flight.
Newlyweds Randeep Hooda and Lin Laishram greeted media outside the airport before flying to Ayodhya. The actor joined in on "Jai Shri Ram" chants with the paparazzi. On being asked about the inauguration, Mr Hooda said, "It's a big day for India."
"Kashmir Files" actor Anupam Kher also flew to Ayodhya on Sunday. The actor posted a video of himself inside the flight with a saffron-coloured flag in his hand. "I have reached Ayodhya with all the Ram devotees. There was an atmosphere of great devotion in the plane. We are blessed. Our country is blessed! Jai Shri Ram!," the actor said in a post on Instagram.
Bollywood couples Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal-Katrina Kaif and actor Madhuri Dixit with husband Shriram Nene were also spotted outside the Mumbai airport in traditional wear before they flew to Ayodhya. The couples, wearing sarees and kurta pajamas, greeted the paparazzi with folded hands.
"Queen" Actor Kangana Ranaut reached Ayodhya on Sunday and took part in a cleanliness drive at an Ayodhya temple. Dressed in a red and gold silk saree, the actor was seen sweeping the floors at the Hanuman Garhi Temple. "Ayodhya has been decorated like a bride. Bhajans and yagya are being organised at several places. It feels like we have reached 'Dev Lok'...We cannot say anything about those who do not want to come...It feels really good to be in Ayodhya right now," she told news agency ANI.