AYODHYA: Water from 155 rivers of different countries, including Uzbekistan, Pakistan and China, reached Ayodhya on Thursday morning. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will perform the 'Jalabhishek' of Ram Lalla with water from these rivers on April 23.
Delhi BJP leader and former MLA, Vijay Jolly, the person behind the collection of water, told TOI that water has also been brought from countries like Tanzania, Nigeria, America, France, Germany, Britain, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Bangladesh. Jolly said water has also been brought from Antarctica, which is mostly inaccessible.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and CM Yogi will worship the 'jal kalash' after getting it from the team in a ceremony that is set to be organized on April 23 at Maniram Das Chawni Auditorium here.
The water brought from countries around the world will have stickers bearing the flags of those countries, their names and the names of rivers. Envoys of many countries will also participate in the programme.
The water from Pakistan was first sent by the Hindus of Pakistan to Dubai and then from Dubai it was brought to Delhi, from where Jolly brought it to Ayodhya. Apart from Pakistan, water has also come from the rivers of many other countries, including Suriname, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Canada and Tibet.
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