The preparations for the Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan to be held on August 5 are going on in full swing. In light of this, the Indian American community in New York has planned to celebrate this historical moment in Times Square. It is reported that images of Lord Ram in 3D, as well as portraits of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, will be displayed on the billboards in Times Square in New York to commemorate the Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan. Times Square is one of the most iconic landmarks in New York and is a very popular tourist destination.
Jagdish Sewhani, a prominent Indian American community leader and the President of America India Public Affairs Committee in New York had said that these arrangements were made to celebrate the event in New York on 5th August. He added that a large gathering of Indian American community members has been scheduled on that day to celebrate the event and to distribute sweets to each other.
Mr Sewhani told PTI that among the prominent billboards that are being leased for the occasion are the giant Nasdaq screen and the 17,000-square-foot wrap-around LED display screen, considered among the largest continuous exterior displays in the world and the highest-resolution exterior LED screen in Times Square.
Lord Ram’s portraits and videos, images of the words ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Hindi and English, 3D portraits of the temple’s design and architecture as well as pictures of the laying of the foundation stone by PM Modi will be displayed across several billboards in Times Square.
Prime Minister Modi had announced the formation of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust in February. The Trust has invited Modi to lay the foundation stone of the grand Ram Temple, for the Bhoomi Poojan to be taking place on August 5.