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Ayodhya is an ancient city of India, believed to be the birthplace of Rama and setting of the epic Ramayana. It is adjacent to Faizabad city at the south end in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Ayodhya used to be the capital of the ancient Kosala Kingdom. Owing to the belief as the birthplace of Rama, Ayodhya (Awadh) has been regarded as one of the seven most important pilgrimage sites (Saptapuri) for Hindus. It is believed that the birth spot of Rama was marked by a temple, which was demolished by the orders of the Mughal emperor Babur and a mosque erected in its place. The Ayodhya dispute concerns the activism by the Hindu groups to rebuild a Rama's temple at the site. TNN / Jun 05, 2023, 04:55 (IST) Ten days after the death of the class 10 girl student after 'falling' from the terrace of her school in ayodhya, police on Sunday claimed that she had committed suicide. Ruling out gangrape and murder, police have arrested a minor male school student for abetment to suicide and the school manager for allegedly causing disappearance of evidence. ayodhya police on Sunday arrested the school manager and a minor student and sent them to jail. The remand magistrate allowed 14 days in judicial custody for both of them. The minor student has been sent to the juvenile home. TNN / May 28, 2023, 07:43 (IST) Not just the Ram Mandir, ayodhya is a city being worked on for a grand opening early next year. High hopes fly as thick as the dust of the construction activity going on in every...

The ground floor of the three-storey Ram temple in Ayodhya is in its final stages and the work on ancillary structures is going on in full swing for their completion by October this year, the temple authorities said on Monday. "The progress ( in construction) of the ground floor of the Ram temple was reviewed recently by senior members of the trust, including chairman of construction committee Nripendra Misra," according to a statement. Engineering teams of Larsen & Toubro and Tata Consulting Engineers and representatives of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust participated in the review of the construction work, it added. The progress of the construction work is monitored on a daily basis by senior functionaries and actual issues are addressed, it added. The committee said that after the completion of the temple foundation, raft and plinth, the placement of Rajasthan's Bansi Paharpur stone on the three-storey temple is in full swing. Apart from the sanctum sanctorum, the temple has five mandaps -- Gudh Mandap, Rang Mandap, Nritya Mandap, Prathana Mandap and Kirtan Mandap. "The dome size of the five mandaps are 34 feet in width and 32 feet in length and height from the courtyard ranging from 69 feet to 111 feet,” the statement said. The temple is 380 feet in length, 250 feet in width and 161 feet high from the courtyard, it added. The entire sanctum sanctorum has been aesthetically carved with Makrana marble pillars, beams, ceiling and wall cladding. There are 392 pill...

New Delhi; The temple trust of The trust expects to get clearance from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to start securing foreign funds via NRI accounts from November. NRIs and foreigners wanting to make their contribution to the temple will get an opportunity to do so before its formal inauguration. The trust is collecting more than Rs 1 crore in a month through the contributions of daily pilgrims and individuals settled in various parts of the country. However, the trust has been unable to accept donations from outside the country as it is yet to obtain Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration. In-charge of the trust's camp office in Ayodhya, Prakash Kumar Gupta said: "All the formalities have been completed and necessary documentation has been done. We are hopeful of getting clearance from the MHA in November and will start accepting donations from other countries."

The construction of the first floor of the three-storey Ram Temple in Ayodhya is likely to begin by the end of the month and thework on the ground floor is nearing completion, a member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust said on Tuesday. Construction work at Ram temple underway, in Ayodhya (ANI) The trust is overseeing the construction of the temple which began in 2020. Also read: Ground floor of Ram Temple in Ayodhya in final stages of construction “By the end of this month, the construction of the first floor of the temple will most likely begin. Final touches are being given to the ground floor. The entire construction of the ground floor is most likely to be over by October,” the member cited above said, seeking anonymity. The temple’s foundation was laid in an elaborate ceremony presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 5, 2020. The construction started thereafter and is being monitored by senior functionaries. It was recently reviewed by a team led by Nripendra Misra, chairman of the Ram Mandir Construction Committee, and comprising members from the engineering teams of Larsen & Toubro, Tata Consulting Engineers, and the trust. As per the details provided by the construction committee, the temple is 380 feet in length, 250 feet in width and 161 feet high from the courtyard. The sanctum sanctorum is spread over 20 feet. According to the trust, 160 pillars have been built on the ground floor of the temple. Of these, six are made of white Makr...

New Delhi/Lucknow The construction of the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya is expected to be completed by the end of the year, temple authorities said on Monday, adding that the inauguration of the grand structure may take place in January next year on a date that is yet to be finalised. Construction work of Ram temple underway, in Ayodhya (ANI) The statement came even as the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust – which is overseeing the construction of the temple – said that it sent an invitation letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the opening ceremony, suggesting three auspicious dates for the event. The three auspicious dates shortlisted after consulting astrologers are likely between January 17 and 24, said people aware of the matter. The trust did not disclose the specific dates to the media. “The trust had committed to the devotees that the ground floor will be completed by December 2023. It is hoped that the commitment will be fulfilled accordingly for the devotees would have the opportunity to have darshan (visit) of Ram Lala sometime from January 2024,” said Nripendra Misra, chairman of the Ram Mandir Construction Committee. According to a functionary aware of the details, the construction work on the ground floor is nearly complete. “The civil works are over and finishing touches are now being given, we expect the ground floor that has the sanctum sanctorum with the idol of Ram Lala to be completely ready for inauguration by the end of t...

AYODHYA: Congress leader Mahant Sanjay Das of Hanumangarhi temple, who is the heir to the temple's head priest Mahant Gyan Das, said that the seers welcome Rahul Gandhi to the holy city and offer him a place of residence as the leader recently lost his accommodation following his disqualification from the "Rahul Gandhi must come to Ayodhya and visit Hanumangarhi and offer prayers here. There are many such ashrams on the campus of Hanumangarhi temple. He should come and stay in our ashram, we will be happy," Sanjay Das said. Rahul had also visited the temple in 2016 when Mahant Gyan Das had blessed him. During Rahul Gandhi's three-day Uttar Pradesh leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra from Loni in Ghaziabad earlier this year, the former MP had received blessings from Acharya Satyendra Das, the chief priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya. In a letter addressed to Gandhi, the priest had wished him success in his endeavour and said such an act being done for the greater good of the country, in fact, stood for "sarvajan hitaya, sarvajan sukhaya (welfare and happiness of all)".