Construction Of Grand Ram Temple In Ayodhya Begins With Special Prayers; Deity’s Idol To Be Shifted Tomorrow

In a significant development, the construction of a grand temple of Lord Ram began in the ancient city of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh (UP) on Monday (23 March) with special prayers being initiated to shift the idol of the deity to a temporary structure, reports Hindu Businessline.

Special prayers will continue even today, post which the idols will finally be moved to the temporary structure on Wednesday morning. Once shifted, the diety's idols will now remain at the temporary structure until the construction of the grand temple is completed.

The special prayers witnessed participation from Bimlendra Mishra and Dr Anil Mishra who are both members of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust that was formed by the Government of India in the bygone month of February, merely days before the supposed expiry of the three-month deadline set by the Supreme Court of India.

Meanwhile, it should be noted that the construction activity for the grand Ram temple has begun amid restrictions that are in place in the wake of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.