22 January,2024 02:37 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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A woman on Monday delivered a baby boy at a hospital in Maharashtra's Thane city, after doctors agreed to her request for a 'muhurat delivery' on the day the new Ram Lalla idol was consecrated at the Ayodhya temple, reported the PTI.
The 42-year-old woman, who is well-educated and works in IT sector, had requested that her delivery, which was due on January 23, be advanced by a day so as to coincide with the auspicious occasion, Dr Chandrakant Barure of Male Hospital in Thane told PTI.
According to the PTI, Dr Barure, who performed the planned caesarean delivery, said the woman, Samrudhi Bamane, a resident of Thane, had not gone in for in vitro fertilization IVF) procedure, but had conceived the baby naturally.
The baby was born at 12.30 pm at the hospital, located in Naupada area of Thane in Maharashtra, the doctor said.
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The mother and the baby are doing well, he added.
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Anticipation surrounded January 22 as many expectant parents nationwide have sought 'muhurat deliveries' to coincide with the consecration of Ram temple at Ayodhya.
Couples adjusted 'due' dates, influenced by the belief that babies born on this day will be imbued with qualities that define 'Maryada Purushottam' Ram.
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Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday arrived at the newly constructed Ram Temple in Ayodhya for the consecration ceremony amid grand celebrations in the temple town.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who arrived for the 'Pran Pratishtha' at the Ram temple on Monday, said the consecration ceremony will be completed in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as per the PTI.
He said the entire country has become "Ram-may" by taking a dip in the ocean of faith and devotion on the occasion.
In a post on X, Adityanath welcomed all guests, including Modi and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, who will witness the ceremony.
Adityanath said in a post in Hindi, "To all the guest dignitaries who are coming to witness the auspicious occasion of the consecration of the new idol of Shri Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, the land of the Maryada Purushottam Lord Shri Ram. Hearty welcome and congratulations to Shri Ayodhya Dham. Jai Siya Ram!"
(with PTI inputs)
