Prime Minister Narendra Modikicked off the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ rituals. 121 priests, led by Acharya Laxmikant Dixit, are performing the consecration ceremony.

Mahant Nritya Gopal Das is sitting on chair, while PM Modi, RSS' chiefMohan Bhagwat, Governor Anandi Ben Patel and CM Yogi Adityanath are sitting in front of the idol.