Washington: On August 1, on the occasion of Bhumi Pujan for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya, online national prayer will be organized in Hindu temples of North America. Religious groups gave this information. The Hindu Temple Executives Conference (HMEC) and the Hindu Temple Priests Conference (HMPC) issued a statement on Friday, calling for a national prayer to be held simultaneously across the US on the occasion of “Shri Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan” to be held in Ayodhya.
It said that on this auspicious occasion, temples of America, Canada, and Caribbean islands will serve in the ‘Charankamal’ of Lord Rama on the eve of worship. Pandit Krishna Kumar Pandey, Founder, President, and Acharya of Shiva Durga Temple in Bay Area of California said, “The historic celebration of August 5, 2020 is the beginning of a new era for the global Hindu community. We should celebrate this day as a festival from now on. ” In the US, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad said that prayers will be held on August 5, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the temple in Ayodhya. There will be mass chanting in North America, after which the hymns of Anoop Jalota and Sanjeevani Bhelande will be heard.
