AYODHYA'S RAM TEMPLE GLOWS WITH MARIGOLD, DIYAS FOR DIWALI

Workers chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ as they lift the heavy gold plated door to be installed in the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Temple, where the idol of the deity will be consecrated in January. The ‘garbagriha’ was also being decorated on Friday with marigolds and a saffron pole for Diwali, and the ‘Deepotsav’ before it.

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The elated workers involved in the construction of the Ram Temple said they feel blessed to be a part of the project. Odisha native Gopi Nath, who is engaged in carving the pillars with the designs of different deities, said, “I’ve been working here for the past four months and it’s a matter of pride for me to be a part of the construction of the temple.”