AYODHYA: Uttar Pradesh chief minister
Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of Ram Temple's 'Garbha Griha' (sanctum sanctorum).
The chief minister also participated in a 'Shila Pujan' ceremony for the construction of the sanctum sanctorum.
Deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and the saints and Mahants of 90 maths and temples associated with the Ram Mandir movement were also present at the ceremony.
Recitation of Ramarcha, Durga Saptashati,
Rudrabhishek, Ram Raksha Stotra,
Vishnu Sahasranama, Hanuman Chalisa, Sunderkand is under way ahead of the construction of the
Garbhagriha of Ram Mandir.
According to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, which is in charge of the construction of the temple, the sanctum sanctorum is expected to be completed by December 2023.
On August 5, 2020, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for the construction of Lord Ram Temple in Ayodhya and since then the construction work has been proceeding at a fast pace.
With inputs from agencies