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On the occasion of the temple’s groundbreaking ceremony at Ayodhya, Images of Lord Ram and 3D portraits of the grand Ram Temple will be beamed across the giant billboards in the iconic Times Square in New York on August 5. Organisers have described the commemoration as a one-of-a-kind and a historic event.
Prominent community leader and President of the American India Public Affairs Committee Jagdish Sewhani yesterday said that arrangements are being made to celebrate the historic moment in New York on August 5, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Beginning from 8 AM on August 5 till 10 PM, images of the words ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Hindi and English, Lord Ram’s portraits and videos, 3D portraits of the temple’s design and architecture as well as pictures of the laying of the foundation stone by Modi will be displayed across several billboards, which are among the most striking and popular features of Times Square, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.
Sewhani said that members of the Indian community will also gather at Times Square on August 5 to mark the celebration and distribute sweets.