Preparations for the consecration of Ram temple in Ayodhya are going on in full swing. On January 22, Ramlala will be installed in the sanctum sanctorum. Every Ram devotee was waiting for this day for a long time. Many special programs will be organized in Ayodhya from 22 January to 25 March.
Ramlala’s life is going to be consecrated in Ram temple on 22nd January. The consecration of the idol of God in any temple has great importance. The worship of God is considered incomplete without consecration of the idol. Let us know what Pran Pratishtha is and how it is done.
What is Pran Pratishtha of idol?
In Sanatan Dharma, the consecration of any idol is considered very important. Pran Pratishtha is done at the time of installation of the idol. At the time of installation of any idol, the method of making that idol alive is called Pran Pratishtha. The word Prana means life force and Pratishtha means establishment. In such a situation, Pran Pratishtha means establishing the life force or bringing the deity in to life.
In such a situation, Pran Pratishtha means establishing the life force or bringing the deity into life. Without Pran Pratistha, no idol is considered worthy of worship. It is believed that through Pran Pratishtha, life force is infused into the idol and the idol turns into a deity.
After Pran Pratistha, any idol becomes worthy of worship. After Pran Pratishtha, those gods and goddesses present in idol form are worshiped with full rituals. Many types of religious rituals are performed during this period. The ritual of Pran Pratistha is always performed at an auspicious time.
Method of Pran Pratishtha
The idol is ceremoniously carried to the temple to begin the Pran Pratishtha ritual. After that, they are revived by giving them a milk bath and dousing them with scents. The idol is then placed in the sanctum sanctorum to begin the procedure.
The chief priest at this time dresses the idol and positions it facing east. The priests begin reciting hymns and mantras and carrying out ceremonies once it is properly installed. Initially, the idol’s eyes are opened. The idol is deemed worthy of worship once this procedure is completed. The ceremonies are thought to give the idol life and bring the ruling deity’s heavenly presence to the temple.
