The divine shaligram rocks weighing 18 tonnes and 12 tonnes respectively, which are believed to be 60 million-year-old, were brought to Ayodhya in two different trucks.
Grand celebrations for the opening of Ram Mandir will start in December 2023 and will continue till Makar Sankranti in January 2024, Champat Rai said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that Ram Mandir would be ready by January 1, 2024. The Minister said this while flagging off BJP's 8-day-long "Rath Yatra'' in Tripura.
Lakhs of people united in the name of Lord Ram to bid collective farewell to the year 2022, and entered into the New Year with hopes and aspirations.
The temple is being built at a cost of Rs 1,800 crore. Rai said that 50 per cent of the construction work has been completed.
The city of Ayodhya is undoubtedly a reflection of the golden chapter of India's cultural renaissance. On the eve of Diwali, the ghats of holy river Saryu illuminated with the light of more than 15 lakh earthen lamps, making it one of the grandest events in the history.
The reflection of the diyas in the Saryu river provided a breathtaking view while the laser show lit up the skies. Ayodhya rose in unison to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'.
International guests, diplomats, Union Ministers and celebrities are expected to join the Deepotsav festivities on Sunday.
The intersection at the banks of the Saryu river has been developed at an estimated cost of Rs 7.9 crore.
The temple is just 15kms away from Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram.
Ayodhya Ram Mandir-Themed Lav Kush Ram Leela In New Delhi This Year
The construction of the temple is expected to be completed by December 2023
A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Abhay S. Oka, and Vikram Nath said there is a verdict delivered by a larger bench and nothing survives in this matter now.
After Lord Ram, Lava settled Shravasti and its independent mention is found for the next 800 years. It is said that Kush, the son of Lord Ram, got the capital Ayodhya rebuilt. After this, its existence continued for the next 44 generations of Suryavansh.
The Court has fixed August 1 as the next date of hearing.
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