Ravichandran Ashwin Receives Invitation To Attend 'Pran Pratishtha' Ceremony Of Ram Temple

19.01.2024 - 10:20 sports.ndtv.com

Star India bowler Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday received an invitation to attend the Ram Temple 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony on January 22 in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

The 37-year-old spinner became the latest cricketer to be invited to the ceremony. "Excited to stand alongside BJP State Secretary Shri. @suryahsg in presenting a heartfelt invitation and Akshathai to the esteemed cricketer Shri. @ashwinravi99 for the Ayodhya Ramar Temple #PranaPratishta," BJP Tamil Nadu State Vice President Venkatraman C wrote on X while announcing the news.

Excited to stand alongside BJP State Secretary Shri. @suryahsg in presenting a heartfelt invitation and Akshathai to the esteemed cricketer Shri. @ashwinravi99 for the Ayodhya Ramar Temple #PranaPratishta ! #AyodhaRamMandir #AyodhyaRamTemple #AyodhyaRamTemple pic.twitter.com/Mahe9yhFIH Apart from Ashwin, star batter Virat Kohli, world Cup-winning former India captain MS Dhoni and legendary Sachin Tendulkar have also been invited to the ceremony at the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

Several Bollywood celebrities including Akshay Kumar, Kangana Ranaut, Tiger Shroff, Jackie Shroff, Hariharan, Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda have also received the invitation for the Ram Mandir 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony in Ayodhya.

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