Showing their devotion, people across the country are donating several teams for the Ram Temple. In the same way, the Jai Bhole Group of Ahmedabad has decided to offer a replica of ‘Ajay baan’ – the arrow Lod Ram allegedly used to kill Ravana – at the grand temple. 5- feet long, the ‘Ajay baan’ is made of Panch Dhatu by this Gujarat-based group. The group also organised a special prayer ceremony at the Ambaji temple in Banaskantha district to worship the replica.
Before offering this ‘Ajay baan’ to Ayodhya Ram temple, the Brahmins of 51 Shaktipeeths worshipped it in front of Maa Amba along with the rituals as per the scriptures. A large number of prospective devotees including Jai Bhole Group also participated in it. Ahmedabad District Magistrate Varun Kumar Baranwal congratulated the Jai Bhole Group for their religious faith in the Ayodhya Yatra. Notably, from January 1 to 7, the ‘Ajay baan’ will also be kept in Ahmedabad for the common devotees to see. According to reports it will be offered at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 10.
Mythological story of ‘Ajay baan’
According to mythology, Shaktipeeth Ambaji also has another connection with ‘Ajay baan’. In Treta Yuga when Lord Shri Ram and his brother Lakshman met Rishi Shringi, he suggested to worship and propitiate ‘Adishakti Maa Jagadamba’ for the victory over Ravana in the war. Following his suggestion, Lord Ram worshipped Mother Jagadamba with devotion and penance. Seeing his devotion, as per the mythology, Adishakti Maa Amba blessed Lord Shri Ram with victory and presented him with an arrow as a blessing. This was the same ‘Ajay baan’ with which Lord Ram killed Ravana.