Pro-Hindu organisations — Maa Jageswari Yuba Sangathan, Odisha Swabhiman and Bharat Raksha Manch on Thursday sent a container of water from the holy Bindu Sagar tank near the Lingaraj Temple of the old town of Bhubaneswar to Ayodhya for the Bhoomi Pujan ceremony on August 5.

Prafulla Swain, the president of the Yuba Sangathan, said that the water of the Bindu Sagar is considered most sacred as it contains a drop of water from each of India’s sacred water bodies.

Anointing the ground-breaking spot with this water will mean that water from each sacred river and pond has been used.

The water was collected following a small yagna at the site.

“The members wanted to go to Ayodhya in person, but permission was denied by the Uttar Pradesh government.

“The water has been sent in a sealed kamandal by Speed Post to Mahant Nrityagopal Das, the trustee of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra. Bringing the sacred soil and water from all parts of the country also symbolises the emotional connection that the people of the country have with Lord Rama,” said Anil Dhir, the national general secretary of the Bharat Raksha Manch.

“Many events are being planned for the August 5th which will include holding prayers, yagnas, lighting lamps, distribution of sweets and mahaprasad and putting up dhwajas. In the evening, lamps will be lit in all the homes of the old town,” Dhir said.