“Work for Ram Katha Sangrahalaya begun”: Ram Temple Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Mishra

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 3 (ANI): Sri Ram Mandir Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Mishra on Monday informed that the work for Ram Katha Sangrahalaya has begun adding that a guest house will also be constructed to ensure convenience for saints and seers.

Mishra reached Ayodhya for a two-day meeting of the committee.

He said that the committee is working with a target to complete the temple construction by December 2024.

“In every meeting, we analyse our progress because we are working with a target to complete the temple construction by December 2024. We are also planning to construct an auditorium, for which the foundation laying will be done in July and will be completed in nearly a year. A guest house will also be constructed to ensure convenience for saints and seers. Work for Ram Katha Sangrahalaya has begun,” Mishra said.

The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of Lord Ram was held on January 22, with the main rituals performed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The idol of Ram Lalla was unveiled after the rituals.

Meanwhile, despite the ongoing heatwave in several parts of the country, there has been a significant increase in the number of devotees on Shri Ram Janmabhoomi, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

Devotees are spotted with umbrellas standing in a long queue and eagerly waiting for their turn to get a sight of ‘Ramlala’.

Recent data shows that post-COVID religious inclinations of Indians have become stronger, resulting in an accelerated momentum towards religious tourism.

According to the Ministry of Tourism data, last year, 8.5 crore tourists visited Varanasi (Kashi), around 4.5 crore people visited Prayagraj and more than 1.5 crore people have visited the Ayodhya Ram temple since the consecration ceremony. Many experts feel Varanasi will outdo Goa, Agra, and Shimla.”

The government of Uttar Pradesh is promoting the new golden triangle of Prayagraj, Kashi and Ayodhya as a golden triangle of religious tourism.