Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday inaugurate and lay foundation stones of a slew of projects worth Rs 11,100 crore for Ayodhya.
With the consecration of Lord Ram’s idol in Ayodhya set to take place on January 22, devotees are looking forward to the occasion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of a slew of projects worth Rs 11,100 crore for Ayodhya, including the newly constructed airport terminal, a railway station and four pathways.
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As per the schedule, the Prime Minister will first inaugurate the redeveloped Ayodhya Railway Station and then flag off new Amrit Bharat and Vande Bharat trains at around 11:15 am. Following this, he will inaugurate the newly constructed Ayodhya International Airport.
The Prime Minister’s visit comes weeks ahead of the much-awaited consecration ceremony of the idol of Ram Lalla.
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KASHI AND PRAYAGRAJ BEGGARS DONATE RS 4 LAKH
The fund for building the Ram temple in Ayodhya has received overwhelming support from devotees worldwide. Among them, beggars from Kashi and Prayagraj have also donated Rs 4 lakh for the construction of the temple. A large family of beggars donated a substantial amount of Rs 4.5 lakh reportedly.
More than 300 beggars from Prayagraj and Kashi participated in the fund campaign, organised by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh for the Shri Ram Mandir Tirth Trust. As a token of appreciation, they will be invited to take part in the upcoming consecration ceremony of Ramlala.
DETAILS OF RAM TEMPLE COMPLEX
The Ayodhya temple complex spread in an area spanning 71 acres will include the Ram Mandir, covering 2.77 acres and divided into six parts, including the sanctum sanctorum and five pavilions—Gun Mandap, Rang Mandap, Nritya Mandap, Kirtan Mandap, Prarthana Mandap. The temple is designed to be 161 feet high, with three floors, each 19.5 feet.
The best engineering minds from IITs and IIMs have come up together to make the foundation of the temple robust so that it can stand for 1,000 years. The director of IIT Guwahati carried out a survey to understand the quality of the land. Almost 20,000 cubic metres of mud was removed. 56 layers of 14 metres have been created as an artificial rock for the foundation. But the problem was that rock would absorb water. So about 17,000 blocks of granite, 21 feet in height, were used to create a robust plinth.
