AYODHYA: Several of the country’s leading and most celebrated sportspersons were in attendance in Ayodhya on Monday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the rituals marking the return of Shri Ram Lalla to his birthplace.

As PM Modi led the rituals during the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony, performing a 'parikrama' of the deity along with a 'dandavat pranam' while seeking the blessings of top seers along the way; here are sports personalities who witnessed the celebratory event as it unfolded: