An official of the temple’s trust said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be invited to the Ram Temple here for the consecration ceremony of the new idol of Lord Ram.

Ram Temple Trust general secretary Champat Rai stated that the decision was made at the recent members’ meeting.

Rai predicted that the temple’s ground floor will be completed by October. Two months will be spent testing its operation and by December, it will be open to worshippers.

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According to him, a letter will be addressed to the prime minister and he will be asked to grant authorization for any advantageous day between December and January 26, 2024.

According to the officials, the letter would be signed by the president of Sriram Janambhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Mahant Nritya Gopal Das.

Following the dedication of Lord Ram’s idol, the temple will be officially opened for worship and devotion

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The meeting in Ayodhya this week was attended by 11 members with founder member K Parasaran participating online.

However, Rai stated that no date has been set for the consecration of the idol in the temple’s sanctum sanctorum.

Swami Govind Dev Giri, the temple trust’s treasurer, is contacting astrologers about the dates. So far, he added, he has spoken with seven astrologers about a good date.

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