Starry Ayodhya Expedition: Katrina, Alia, Ranbir, Vicky, Madhuri shares PICS from Ayodhya; Akshay Kumar shares VIDEO

Bollywood celebrities, invited for the grand consecration ceremony at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, have started arriving in the temple town. Actors Madhuri Dixit, Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal were seen posing together before receiving a warm welcome with red roses and red shawls at Ayodhya airport.

Celebs get grand welcome in Ayodhya

Celebrity couples Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal-Katrina Kaif and actor Madhuri Dixit with husband Shriram Nene were spotted in traditional wear as they posed alongside filmmakers Rohit Shetty and Rajkumar Hirani as well as actor Ayushmann Khurrana.

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There was also a video of Alia and Ranbir making their way amid tight security to a waiting car outside Ayodhya airport. Katrina, Vicky and Madhuri were also spotted. While Vicky and Ranbir wore off-white ethnic Indian looks, Alia wore a blue saree, and Katrina and Madhuri Dixit chose golden and yellow sarees for the occasion. A video of the celebs at the temple has also surfaced online.

Celebs who reached Ayodhya early

Actor Kangana Ranaut reached Ayodhya on Sunday and took part in a cleanliness drive at an Ayodhya temple. Dressed in a red and gold saree, the actor was seen sweeping the floors at the Hanuman Garhi Temple. "Ayodhya has been decorated like a bride. Bhajans and yagya are being organised at several places. It feels like we have reached 'Dev Lok'...We cannot say anything about those who do not want to come...It feels really good to be in Ayodhya right now," she told news agency ANI.

Anupam Kher also flew to Ayodhya on Sunday. The actor posted a video of himself inside the flight and said, "I have reached Ayodhya with all the Ram devotees. There was an atmosphere of great devotion in the plane. We are blessed. Our country is blessed! Jai Shri Ram!"

Recently, newlyweds Randeep Hooda and Lin Laishram greeted the media outside the Mumbai airport before flying to Ayodhya. The actor joined in on "Jai Shri Ram" chants with the paparazzi. When asked about the Ram Mandir consecration, Randeep said, "It's a big day for India."

Akshay Kumar is one of the celebrities invited for the Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. However, as per a report by ETimes, Akshay may not be able to attend the ceremony as he is 'shooting in Jordan for his film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan with Tiger Shroff'. On Monday, the actor also took to Instagram to share a message for fans on 'the auspicious day of Shri Ram's Pran Pratishtha'. He was joined by co-star Tiger in the video.