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Ayodhya, June 1: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a ‘Shila Pujan’ ceremony and lay the foundation stone for the Ram Mandir’s ‘Garbha Griha’ (sanctum sanctorum) in Ayodhya on Wednesday.
Seers and saints from across the country were invited for the occasion. Later today, CM Yogi will also inaugurate Shri Ramlala Sadan, a Dravidian-style temple, at the site.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lays the foundation stone for Ram Mandir's Garbhagriha in Ayodhya. pic.twitter.com/Hw55YwdEqX
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Earlier, CM Yogi offered prayers at Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya.
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.
The construction of Lord Ram’s temple in Ayodhya is progressing quickly. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the construction of the Ram temple on August 5, 2020, and work on the temple has continued since then.
On November 9, 2019, a five-judge Supreme Court Constitution bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi (since retired) unanimously ruled that the land in Ayodhya where the Babri Masjid once stood belongs to Ram Lala.