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- NEW DELHI

There is big news for Ram devotees. Sources told 5IF 4VOEBZ (VBSEJBO that for the constructi­on of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the work of making the 44-layer foundation is almost complete.

The work to construct all the 44 layers will be completed by the first week of September; immediatel­y after that, the work for the constructi­on of the plinth will start. Large quantities of field material are being used in the temple constructi­on work at Ramjanmabh­oomi.

One year of the bhoomipuja­n was completed on 5 August for the constructi­on of the Ram temple. On the completion of one year, the Shri Ram Janmabhoom­i Teerth Kshetra tweeted from the official Twitter handle that “The constructi­on of the Bhavya Mandir at Shri Ram Janmabhoom­i is going on at a fast pace. It will be ready soon and the doors would be opened for all devotees for darshan.”

“One year ago, on this day, the Bhumi Pujan for a Bhavya Mandir dedicated to Bhagwan Shriram took place. The historic moment was after a struggle for hundreds of years. Words fail to do justice to the support and blessings received from millions of devotees,” it added.

On 15 July, Shri Ram Janmabhoom­i Teerth Kshetra trust’s general secretary, Champat Rai told 5IF 4VOEBZ (VBSEJBO: “The date has been fixed for getting darshan in Ayodhya’s grand Ram temple. In 2023, Ramlala will be establishe­d at the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram temple. By 2025, the vision of the Ram temple complex in the entire 70 acres will be completed. The decision has been taken in the meeting of

Ram Mandir Trust in Ayodhya.” Rai had earlier said that three different types of stones would be used in the constructi­on of the Ram temple. Different stones will be used in its base plinth, the spire, including the temple and the walls. The base plinth will be made of four lakh cubic stones from Mirzapur, and stones from Banshi Paharpur in Rajasthan will be used for the constructi­on of the temple.

Meanwhile, the white marble from Makrana, Rajasthan, which will be installed in the sanctum sanctorum

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