JPSC postpones Combined Civil Services Main Exam 2025, defers all upcoming recruitment tests1. 14th JPSC Exam Row: CID arrests five, Governor accepts Chairman’s resignation amid protests 2. Jharkhand signs MoU with SRFTI to establish Film and Television Institute and more stories‘Grave Illegality’: Jharkhand HC orders State govt to pay ₹3 lakh for illegal vehicle auctionBabulal Marandi demands CBI probe into JPSC scam, alleges ‘mastermind’ is being shielded14th JPSC Exam Row: CID arrests five, Governor accepts Chairman’s resignation amid protestsIIT (ISM) Dhanbad conducts executive programme on data analytics for SAIL Bokaro executivesJharkhand braces for 5-day rain spell as IMD forecasts active Monsoon phaseJharkhand to launch eastern India’s first government-run Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Institute

Jharkhand: Special religious rituals, ‘Bhandara’ mark Pran Pratistha ceremony in Dhanbad

SUBHASH MISHRA   Advertisement Dhanbad, Jan 22: Special religious rituals and Bhandara (mass Prasad feeding) were organized at all big and small…

Jharkhand: Special religious rituals, ‘Bhandara’ mark Pran Pratistha ceremony in Dhanbad

Decorated Ram Rajya Mandir in Baghmara

SUBHASH MISHRA

 

Advertisement
Advertisement

Dhanbad, Jan 22: Special religious rituals and Bhandara (mass Prasad feeding) were organized at all big and small temples of the coal belt to mark the Pran Pratistha  (consecration) ceremony at the newly built temple of Lord Ram at Ayodhya today.

In the wake of special ritual preparation, temples of the coal belt including Joraphatak Road based Shakti Mandir, Surya Mandir Bekar Bandh, Khareswary Mandir, Rani Bandh Mahveer Mandir, Court More Mahaveer Mandir,  Harimandir Hirapur, Durga Mandir  Masterpara and others had been decorated with flowers and lighting.

Stay informed. Get Jharkhand's top stories in your inbox.

Free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Today with the rising of the Sun, devotees were seen flocking towards their nearby temple with Puja platter in hand.

Advertisement
Advertisement

Also Read- PM Modi hails extraordinary moment as Ram Lalla consecrated in Ayodhya Temple

Special rituals, Bhandara

A special arrangement was made at Joraphatak Road based Shakti Mandir where besides a special ritual, Bhandara (mass feeding of Prasad) was also organized.

Surendra Arora, joint secretary of the Shakti Mandir committee said that besides special religious rituals, a live telecast of the Ayodhya ceremony was also arranged for devotees from 10.30 am to 2.30 pm. “Over 700 devotees took Prasad (Khichri) in Bhandara.

Devotees eat Prasad at Bhandara

Special rituals and Bhandara were also organized at Ram Rajya Temple in Chitahi of Baghmara MLA Dhulu Mahto around 39 km away from the district headquarters where thousands of devotees participated and offered prayers.

Advertisement
Advertisement

48 hours of Special Kirtan and  Bhandara were also organized at Durga Mandir  Hirapur. Dhanbad Press Club too organized Bhandara at Court More Mahveer Temple to mark the Ayodhya  Ram consecration ceremony. Ajay Prasad, Ranjit Singh, Banti Vishwakarma, Kanhaiyya Pandey, Ambar  Klesh, Bipin Kumar, Sanjay, Nitish Chourasia and others were conducting the Bhandara.

Deepotsav in evening

In the evening, Dipotsav and Bhajan Sandhya programmes have been organized at Rajendra Sarovar Bekar Bandh.  Organizer Arti Saw said that more than two thousand devotees would light up Diya to mark the ceremony.

A diya light-up ceremony would be also organized at Bank More, Ram Temple Joraphatak Road and other temples in the evening.

Also Read- SC issues notice to Tamil Nadu govt over ban on Ram Mandir telecast

More from Breaking
JPSC postpones Combined Civil Services Main Exam 2025, defers all upcoming recruitment tests

JPSC postpones Combined Civil Services Main Exam 2025, defers all upcoming recruitment tests

July 22, 2026
1. 14th JPSC Exam Row: CID arrests five, Governor accepts Chairman’s resignation amid protests 2. Jharkhand signs MoU with SRFTI to establish Film and Television Institute and more stories

1. 14th JPSC Exam Row: CID arrests five, Governor accepts Chairman’s resignation amid protests 2. Jharkhand signs MoU with SRFTI to establish Film and Television Institute and more stories

July 22, 2026
‘Grave Illegality’: Jharkhand HC orders State govt to pay ₹3 lakh for illegal vehicle auction

‘Grave Illegality’: Jharkhand HC orders State govt to pay ₹3 lakh for illegal vehicle auction

July 22, 2026

Stay informed. Get Jharkhand's top stories in your inbox.

Free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

About the Author

Suman Shrivastava