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Houston, TX
A 300 feet tall billboard has been put up in Houston, as excitement and jubilation is in the air across globe for the consecration of Ram Temple at Ayodhya. Designed and conceived passionately by Dr Kusum Vyas of Living Planet Foundation, founder of the Green Kumbh Yatra and Save Ram Setu Campaign, the billboard project was executed along with Houston’s longtime volunteer, Umang Mehta.
Hindus of Greater Houston, (HGH), funded the billboard, which is placed at a premium location in Houston.
“The main objective was to create a billboard that is engaging and visually interconnected to the ethos of Shri Ram and Ayodhya as both are inseparable,” Dr. Kusum Vyas said. “Our design focuses on making the billboard feel welcoming and emanate the true essence and sanctity of Shri Ram and Ayodhya by maximising daylight, augmented with an atypical use of appropriate colors, bringing warmth and peaceful vibrations to everyone’s experience.”
“First time in history, the skies of a major US city will be adorned by Prabhu Shri Ramji and an estimated 1.5 million people weekly will have the privilege of Darshan of Shri Ram and the Ayodhya Mandir for a whole month”, Dr Vas emphasized.
“Ram Temple at Ayodhya is the result of a 500-year-long struggle of sacrifice and determination. While we cannot personally go to Ayodhya, we want to usher Shri Ram and Ayodhya Temple to Houston and give everyone a feel of being a part of this momentous occasion in our lifetime. With this beautiful giant-sized billboard, we achieved that goal,” said Umang Mehta.
“In addition to putting Hindus of Greater Houston on the map, the billboard aims to remind the community about the consecration ceremony, in the presence of the world’s leading saints and luminaries on January 22 in Ayodhya. To mark the momentous event, a grand celebration is being organized in Houston on January 21, where everyone is invited to join the celebration,” Vijay Pallod of HGH said.
The celebration in Houston will be held on January 21, at the Gujarati Samaj of Houston Event Hall. HGH has invited all to participate in the historic occasion of “Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Ayodhya Mandir “Pran Pratishtha” celebrations.
