Entire India is eagerly waiting for the auspicious Pran Pratistha Utsav in Ayodhya and witnessing Ram Lalla's idol returning to his home in Uttar Pradesh. On January 22, 2024; PM Modi will perform the puja for the "Pran Pratistha' along with a team of priests led by Lakshmikant Dixit. 'Pran Pratistha' means imbibing the idol with divine consciousness and is a must for every idol that is worshipped in a temple. The auspicious time for it is 12.30 pm. While many devotees are advised not to come on January 22 due to security measures and the presence of VVIPs, some people wish to worship Ram Lalla on the auspicious Pran Pratistha Day. The fever of Pran Pratistha has also reached Punjab where a Sikh man from Batala, Gurdaspur is cycling to Ayodhya to worship Lord Ram.
Yes! you heard it right. A man from Batala, Gurdaspur identified as Nitin Bhatia has already left for Ayodhya on a bicycle. Nitin is traveling to Ayodhya to pray for his 3-year-old mute son Krishna. Krishna can neither speak nor walk since childhood. To pray for his son's recovery, Nitin is heading to worship Ram Lalla in Ayodhya.
Before leaving Batala, Nitin said that his target is to reach before the consecration on 22nd January. In a video, Nitin said that after a very long time, the wait of all the Indians is now over, because Lord Shri Ram is returning to his palace after a struggle of 500 years. All the Ram devotees who have been invited by the Lord are arriving for darshan. Due to this, he has also left for Ayodhya on a bicycle.
Nitin revealed that he bought the bicycle 6 days ago and had made necessary changes in it so that can travel 1100 KM, an estimated distance from Ayodhya to Punjab. Nitin Bhatia will travel approximately 250-300 km daily. He has kept food and essential items on his bicycle. He will stop at temples and Gurudwaras.
Nitin's wife Shilpa Bhatia was quoted saying that it is very cold and there is deep fog. She had asked her husband to leave after a month, but he expressed his desire to reach the sanctity on Pran Pratistha Day. After which everyone agreed. Reportedly, Nitin also stayed in Rajpura for the night and now he has started his further journey. Till the last information was received, Nitin was in Haryana.