By Banbir Singh: Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Thursday shared the photos of statues being carved on stones that would be part of the currently under-construction Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Apart from the idol of Lord Ram Lalla, which is expected to be installed at its original place by next year, 3,600 statues based on Hindu Shastras will be installed in the temple.
“Beautiful Statues are being carved on stone, based on stories from our Shastras. They will be later pasted on pillars, base and other designated places in Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir, as per the construction schedule,” wrote the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust on Twitter and shared photos of the statues.
More than 50 per cent of the construction work on the Ram temple has been completed.
Top sources in the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra say that the Ram temple will be partly ready by late 2023, i.e., the sanctum sanctorum of Lord Ram will be ready by December 2023. The sanctum sanctorum will be opened for the devotees after Makar Sankranti in January 2024.
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The idol of Ramlala will be 51 inches, which will be installed on the platform built in the sanctum sanctorum.
Sources in the temple trust said the size of the Ram temple complex has been raised to 110 acres compared to the 67 acre plot originally acquired by the trust. This has been done to incorporate the various religious and vaastu elements. The entire Ram temple complex in UP’s Ayodhya is being built at an estimated cost of Rs 1,000 crore.
Building a Ram temple that would match ancient Hindu temples in grandeur and longevity is a tough task for the trust. The walls of the Ram temple in Ayodhya will depict several religious themes. A decision on the themes will be taken by a group of religious heads and art experts, including those from the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts in New Delhi.
According to the proposed plan, copper joints instead of steel joints will be used to hold the walls together since they do not rust.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the temple in a grand ceremony on August 5, 2020. Apart from the main temple, the complex will also house a museum, digital archives and a research centre.
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