'Ram Temple at Ayodhya to open for devotees before 26 January'

Pilgrims will be able to have a glimpse of the idol of Lord Ram in his child form at the temple in Ayodhya definitely before 26 January and the first phase of construction of the grand temple will be completed by December this year, Chairman of Ayodhya Ram Mandir Construction Committee Nripendra Misra has said.

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Misra said the ground floor of the temple has five mandaps, starting with the sanctum-sanctorum, where the deity would be installed.

He said the date of "pran prathistha" (consecration) has not been finalised yet. "It is safe to announce through ANI that the pilgrims would be able to have a glimpse of Lord Ram in his child form definitely before 26 January 2024," Misra said.