The image of Lord Ram and the grand Ram Temple to be built in Ayodhya beamed across a giant billboard at the iconic Times Square in New York City where members of the Indian community gathered in large numbers to celebrate the ‘bhoomi pujan' performed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Dressed in cultural attires, members of the Indian diaspora from across the New York tri-state area and many travelling from other states gathered in the evening at Times Square where the organisers had planned to light diyas, sing bhajans and distribute sweets.
Chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram' and waving flags and banners, the people celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony of the temple in Times Square.
Filmed by Nikhil Ranga