Construction of sanctum sanctorum at Ram temple to start from June 1

Ayodhya: The construction work of Garbhagriha (Sanctum Sanctorum) at the grand Lord Ram temple being built in Ayodhya, will start from June 1.

According to a statement issued by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Monday, the first 'Shila' (stone) of the Garbhagriha, the place where Lord Ram was born in the house, which now is called Virajman Ramlala at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi, will be laid on June 1.

As per the progress report related to the construction work of temple till Monday, it is good news for the devotees of the country and the world that the construction work of the sanctum sanctorum will start on June 1. With this, the 500 years wait of Ram devotees for the construction of the temple will end.

The construction of the sanctum sanctorum of Ramlala will begin with full rituals on the second day of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month (June 1), during the auspicious time of Mrigashira Nakshatra and Anand Yoga. There is a possibility that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will lay the first stone with full rituals.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed 'bhoomi pujan' for the construction of Ram Temple on August 5, 2020. Now, the Chief Minister will get the privilege of starting the construction of Ramlala's sanctum. The construction work will be started after 11 Vedic Acharyas perform the rituals and worship.

Sources said that the process of performing rituals, which start at 9 am, will continue for two years. As per the progress of the construction work of the temple at present, the construction work plinth of the sanctum sanctorum is underway in the third phase.

So far, five layers of the 21 feet high plinth, being built in seven layers, have been casted. Though construction of the plinth will take around two months for completion, the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra has decided to start construction work of the sanctum sanctorum from June 1.

The work of setting stones for Ramlala's house will start from the sanctum sanctorum. The stones of the sanctum sanctorum will also be placed in whichever direction the work of the plinth will be completed.

The Trust said that a total 17,000 granite stones will be used in the plinth, of which 5,000 have been put in place.

General Secretary of the Trust Champat Rai said that 60 per cent work of the retaining wall has been completed and a target of completing the sanctum sanctorum by December 2023 has been fixed. Work on plinth, retaining wall and sanctum sanctorum will continue simultaneously, he added.