Five days after the pranpratishtha of the newly- constructed Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22, “ Shree Ram Rag Seva” began on Republic Day today.

Shree Ram Rag Seva is 45- day 45-day-long devotional music festival dedicated to Lord Ram that begins on Friday and will conclude on March 10.

Top celebrities including Hema Malini, Malini Awasthi, Anup Jalota, Anuradha Paudwal, and Sonal Mansingh are going to perform at the newly-constructed Ram temple in Ayodhya to offer "Shree Ram Rag Seva".

Reports say that the musical event is in line with the classical tradition, 'Rag Seva'. It is being organised at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple.

This event will be organised in the 'gudi mandap' before the Lord. More than 120 well-known artists from different provinces and art traditions from across the country will offer their 'Rag Seva' at the feet of Lord Ram for the next 45 days, a member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra is quoted as having told PTI.