Sachin Tendulkar Receives Invitation for Pran Pratishtha Ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya

Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar was handed an invitation to attend the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

A number of high profile names from the nation across walks of life including the likes of headline industrialist Mr Mukesh Ambani, film star Amitabh Bachchan, the respected Ratan Tata have been invited to attend the event, while so is star Indian cricketer Rohit Shamra in a list of around 7000 notable personalities.

The honourable Prime Minister of the nation, Shri  Narendra Modi will be present at the highly awaited inauguration of the mandir is scheduled to be on the 22nd of January in UP City.

A Pran Pratishtha is a rite by which a Hindu temple consecrates a murti. The recital of holy hymns and mantras is carried out to welcome the deity as the temple resident.

The event also marks the first time the murti’s eye is opened for the first time.

According to reports, the particular date of January 22 is chosen as it coincides with the Karma Dwadashi, a date dedicated to Lord Vishnu.

It is believed that on this day Lord Vishnu had taken the form of a turtle, in one of his avatars.

According to sacred scriptures, Lord Vishnu took the incarnation of a tortoise and helped in the churning of the ocean. The ‘kurma’ avatar is the second form Lord Vishnu took in order to help the world during testing times.

The Kurma avatar is preceded by the Matsya avatar, which is believed to be the first avatar of Lord Vishnu and is succeeded by the Varaha avatar.

The fourth incarnation of the deity is known as the Narashima avatar and is followed by Vamana and Parashurama avatars.

Lord Shri Ram is believed to be the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu, while Balrama and Shri Krishna are the eventual incarnations of the holy being.