As per reports, the tourist footfall expected in Ayodhya by 2051 is a staggering three lakh people per day. Yearly tourist footfall is expected to rise to 8-10 crore after the Ram Mandir opens to devotees.
Kameshwar Chaupal, a member of 'Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra' Trust said that no chief priest had been appointed for the Shri Ramjanmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya. He told OpIndia that Satyendra Das is the priest of the Ram temple and that no new priest has been appointed.
Ghosh told HT that HOABL is planning to launch 200-250 plots in Ayodhya the next year. These plots are estimated to cost around Rs 1.8 crore plus taxes for a 1250 sq ft plot.
As per the selection criteria, it was necessary to be a scholar of the Ramnandiya tradition, as well as to have expertise in the knowledge of Vedas, Shastras, and Sanskrit.
86-year-old Vedic scholar Laxmikant Mathuranath Dixit will preside over the consecration ritual of the Ram Lalla idol at the Ram temple in Ayodhya on 22 January
As Ram Mandir in Ayodhya prepares for its grand opening, it is noteworthy to recollect the sacrifices made by Karsevaks in demolishing the symbol of tyranny.
According to media reports, Sai Harish Lal of Shiv Shanti Asudaram Ashram in Lucknow took the traditional Ajrak attire to Sindhi Colony in Ayodhya's Ram Nagar recently from Pano Akil tehsil in Sukkar district of Sindh.
Justice Ranjan Gogoi reflects on how his fellow judges used to discuss among themselves why they were so determined to resolve this case. He faced accusations of putting the reputation of the Supreme Court at stake. However, he believes that there was some divine force that was prompting him to end the case.