Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, Shri Jayendra Saraswati ji Maharaj, has arrived in Ayodhya ahead of the 'pran prathishtha' on Monday.(X/@ShriRamTeerth)
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Various Sadhus and VVIPs reached Ayodhya on the eve of the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple. In the picture, Yoga guru Ram Dev Baba holds the microphone. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)
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Sadhvi Ritambhara reached Ayodhya ahead of the 'pran prathishtha' ceremony of the Ram Temple on Monday.(Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)
A procession of Sadhus marches at Rampath after offering prayers at Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya.(Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)
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Singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan arrives in Ayodhya to attend the 'pran prathishtha' ceremony of the Ram Temple. “Not only the whole country but the whole world is waiting for this moment. We are so happy & excited and we feel blessed that we are state guests to be part of this. I think this is the biggest event that has happened in the history of India,” he said.(ANI)
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Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
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White smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect a successor to late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025 . (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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A damaged portion of Bilal Mosque is seen after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muzaffarabad. The selection of targets was done based on extensive intelligence, primarily due to Pakistan's changing strategies aimed at concealing terror camps.