Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma invited to Ram Mandir's Pran Pratishtha Ceremony in Ayodhya

Star India batter Virat Kohli and his Bollywood actor wife Anushka Sharma were recently presented the invitation for the Ram Temple's Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya. Notably, there were widespread reports claiming that the former India captain had been invited to the grand occasion along with other cricketers. However, the pictures of the couple being presented with the invitation for the sacred event surfaced online only on Tuesday, January 16.

In the viral photograph, the couple can be seen posing with the invitation for the consecration ceremony of the temple at their Mumbai residence. According to reports, Kohli, who was in Indore for the second T20I against Afghanistan on January 14, travelled to Mumbai to personally receive the invitation.

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The Delhi-born batter reached Bengaluru earlier today ahead of the final T20I of the series to be played at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday, January 17. The 35-year-old was spotted practicing at the stadium with the team where he even had a brief chat with the wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant, who’s been going through rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).

Apart from Kohli, legendary India cricketers MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar have been also invited for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram Temple as the nation prepares itself for the homecoming of Ram Lalla (infant Lord Ram). Several other eminent personalities of the country from all walks of life will also mark their presence for the holy event scheduled to take place on January 22 in Ayodhya city of Uttar Pradesh.

PM Narendra Modi to also grace the event

Notably, Pran Pratishtha is a ceremony by which a Hindu Temple consecrates an Idol. During the event, holy hymns and mantras are performed to welcome the almighty in their sanctum abode. Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also grace the much-awaited event while several renowned personalities of the country such as Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, industrialists Mukesh Ambani, and Ratan Tata among several others will also mark their attendance.

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The vedic rituals for the ceremony have begun one week in advance on Tuesday, January 16 while the temple will be open for the general public from January 23.