Ayodhya, August 06: On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Ram Mandir Bhumi Pujan, Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust said the construction of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir is going on at a fast pace and will be ready soon.
It also said that the mandir will be ready soon and the doors would be opened for all devotees for darshan.
"The construction of the Bhavya Mandir at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi is going on at a fast pace. It will be ready soon and the doors would be opened for all devotees for darshan. May Shri Ram bless all. Jai Shri Ram," the trust wrote on its official Twitter handle.
"One year ago, on this day, the Bhumi Pujan for a Bhavya Mandir dedicated to Bhagwan Shri Ram took place. The historic moment was after struggle for hundreds of years. Words fail to do justice to the support & blessings received from millions of devotees," it said.
After the foundation is ready, the construction of the temple will gain speed, as most of the stones are already ready. Around 4 lakh cubic feet of stone will be used in the Ram Mandir.
According to the source, the ground floor of the main temple, including the five mandapas and the garbhagriha, is targeted to be completed by the end of 2023. The laying of stone on the first floor of the temple will also be completed by then. Once the garbhagriha is ready, the idols Ram Lalla deity, which stayed under a tent for decades, will be shifted to the main temple from its current temporary location. After the establishment of the idol, the temple is expected to be opened for devotees for darshan.
On August 5, last year Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
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