Ayodhya: Ram Mandir Construction Work Going On 24x7, Second Phase Of Temple's Foundation To Be Completed By January-End

The seond phase of the foundation work of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya is set to be completed by the end of January, reports Livemint.

"A part of foundation completed. Work is under process for the second foundation, it will be completed within month of January," Champat Rai, the general secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, was quoted as saying.

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has been constituted by the Central government to look after the construction and management of Shri Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Rai further informed that the construction work of the temple is going on 24x7.

The foundation stone of the temple was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5 August 2020.

The 360 ft long and 235 feet wide main temple is being built in a total area of 2.7 acres while the total built up area is 57,400 square feet.

The total height of the temple including the peak would be 161 feet and there would be three floors to it, each with a height of 20 feet.

The Trust's general secretary said that around 17,000 stones of dimension 5 ft in length, 3 ft in breadth and 2.5 ft in height could be used in the construction of the temple.

The trust on Thursday (13 January) also released a 3D movie showing the process of construction of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir at Shri Ram Janmasthan in Ayodhya.