Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple to gift 'onavillu' to Ayodhya Ram Mandir

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): Ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Lord Ram idol in Ayodhya, the famous Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram to gift 'Onavillu', a traditional ceremonial bow on Thursday in a function to the Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya as part of its consecration on January 22.

Devotees' Access to 'Onavillu'

The devotees had been granted permission to see 'Onavillu' from Thursday morning.

Handover Ceremony

Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple priest and the governing body members will hand over the 'Onavillu' to the Shri Ram Teerth Kshetra Trust representatives during a function held at 5:30 pm.

Historical Significance of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple

The origin of the Temple of Sree Padmanabhaswamy is lost in antiquity. The Temple has references in Epics and Puranas.

Srimad Bhagavatha says that Balarama visited this Temple, bathed in Padmatheertham and made several offerings. Nammalwar, a 9th-century poet and one among the 12 Vaishnavite saints of the Alvar tradition has composed ten hymns in praise of Lord Padmanabha.

PM Modi at Ram Temple Inauguration

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. An idol of Ram Lalla will be enthroned in the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22.

Sacred Scheduling by Committee Head

Shri Ram Mandir Construction Committee chairperson Nripendra Mishra on Wednesday said that the 'Shubh Muhurt' or auspicious time for the Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla at the temple in Ayodhya is 12.30 pm on January 22.

(With ANI inputs)