Makeshift Tent Of Ramlalla To Be Kept As Memorial, Ram Mandir Works To Be Completed By 30 June: Construction Chairman

The Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust announced on Sunday (4 May) that the temporary tent, which housed Ram Lalla for three decades, and the throne, where the deity had been seated since 1949, will be maintained as memorials.

The trust made the decision during the temple construction committee's meeting on Saturday, anticipating that these memorials would serve to narrate the tale of the prolonged fight for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya to visiting pilgrims, Indian Express reported.

“Earlier, the deity resided in a jute-made makeshift tent. It, along with the throne on which he sat since 1949, will be kept as a memorial. It will be preserved for pilgrims and the future generations so that they can take steps in a way that such a situation does not arise again,” construction committee chairman Nripendra Misra told media in Ayodhya.

He mentioned that the current primary challenge concerning the ongoing projects at the temple is the completion of the parkota, a rectangular compound wall that surrounds the temple complex, and its integration with the main temple.

“A lift will be constructed in the ‘parkota’. Also, a bridge will be completed to connect the ‘parkota’ with the west side of the temple. The work on this is going on,” said Mishra, assuring that all tasks within the temple complex will be finished by the deadline of 30 June.

He also mentioned that lightning arresters are being fitted on the shikhar to shield the structure from potential lightning damage. Furthermore, he noted that the installation of the main temple flag could require an additional four months, as it is planned to be mounted during a propitious event.

The trust is also gearing up to conduct an additional consecration ceremony for the placement of Ram Darbar on the temple's first floor, where Ram will be depicted as a "king", as well as for the other temples within the complex. It is understood that this consecration is expected to occur later this month.

The temple's trust announced on Sunday that over 50 per cent of the Ram temple complex is set to be transformed into a green space, emphasising the importance of environmental preservation.

Mishra emphasized the vastness of the green initiative by stating that a substantial part of the land is designated for gardens and plants that bear fruit and provide shade, possibly to be called "Panchvati."

He disclosed that the task of cultivating and preserving these gardens, along with other environmental elements of the complex, has been assigned to a group under a five-year contract.