Ayodhya Rama Mandir

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Ayodhya Rama Mandir Overview

The Ayodhya Rama Mandir is located at the Rama Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India. The birth of Rama in Ayodhya is detailed in the Baal Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana (verses 2,5,7, 8,9,10 and 11).

The Ayodhya Rama Mandir is not just a temple, but a symbol of faith, unity, and cultural heritage. The temple is a testament to the enduring legacy of Prabhu Shri Rama.

The grand temple is built in the Nagara style of temple architecture, characterized by its towering spires or shikharas using pink sandstone and is spread across an area of 2.77 acres. The temple is 161 feet high and has three floors. The first floor is dedicated to Prabhu Shri Ram, while the second floor is dedicated to Lord Hanuman, and the third floor is a museum showcasing the history and culture of Ayodhya.

Key Details of the Construction of Ayodhya Rama Mandir
Area	Total: 2.7 acres Built Up Area: 57,400 square feet
Temple Dimensions	Length: 380 feet (east-west) Width: 250 feet Height: 161 feet
Floors	Number of floors: 3 Height of each floor: 20 feet First Floor: Dedicated to Prabhu Shri Rama (Ram Lalla) Second Floor: Dedicated to Hanuman & Ram Durbar Third Floor: Ayodhya culture & history museum
Number of Columns	Total: 366 columns First Floor: 160 Second Floor: 132 Third floor: 74
Pavilions & Gates	Number of Pavilions: 5 Number of Gates: 12
Building Material	Pink Colour Sandstone from Bansi Paharpur, Bharatpur District, Rajasthan. Also, Mirzapur stone, granite and Makrana Marble for flooring & cladding
Lifespan of Temple	1000 years, No use of Iron in foundation

* Details from the website of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust (SRJBTKshetra)

Puja Timings

Shringar Aarti	6:30AM
Bhog Aarti	12:00PM
Sandhya Aarti	7:30PM

Note: Advance Booking is needed for Aarti

Aartis are performed three times a day for Lord Ram Lalla for which passes are generated for the devotees. Only pass-holders can attend the three aartis. As of now, only 30 people are allowed to attend each aarti with a pass.

Navigate to the ‘Aarti’ section located on the homepage.
Next, choose the desired date and type of aarti you wish to attend.
Provide the necessary information, including your name, address, photo, and mobile number.
After completing the above steps, collect your passes from the counter and proceed to the aarti ceremony.

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra has also provided essential guidelines for acquiring the passes.

Children below 10 years of age do not need a separate aarti pass.
A physical copy of the ID proof submitted during aarti booking is mandatory for entry into the temple on the specified aarti date.
Wheelchair assistance may be availed for a nominal cost, expressing gratitude to the wheelchair assistants.
If a devotee cancels their aarti booking, the available slots are open for other devotees.
SRJBTK sends an SMS/email reminder to confirm attendance 24 hours before the scheduled aarti.
The reminder link (via SMS/Email) remains active until one hour before the reporting time. Please respond before the link expires.
Confirm attendance up to one hour before the aarti reporting time through Home > Transaction History > Select Aarti > Update.
Devotees can collect the pass from the aarti pass counter at the reporting location.

Ram Lalla Idol

It is 51 inches tall from foot to forehead. The entire statue is over eight feet tall and three-and-half feet wide including the ‘Prabhavali’. It is the statue of Lord Ram as a five-year-old child, holding a bow and arrow.

The idol of Prabhu Shri Rama in the Ayodhya Ram Mandir has been sculpted by Arun Yogiraj Shilpi of Mysuru. Arun Yogiraj Shilpi works out from his ancestral house at the Brahmarshi Kashyapa Shilpa Kala Kendra, near Gun House, Chamaraja Double Road, Mysuru. Arun was one among the three sculptors from the country, including G L Bhat from Bengaluru and Sathyanarayan Pandey from Rajasthan, who were given the work to sculpt the statues of Ram Lalla.

Garbha Griha

The Garbha Griha is the ‘Sanctum Santorum’ of the temple. At the Rama Mandir in Ayodhya, this is being constructed magnificently. Some pictures of the Garbha Griha during construction.

Rama Mandir Construction

Architecture Style

The Ayodhya Rama Mandir is designed in Nagar style of architecture, popular in North India. It will have the super fine inter-connected five architectural sections such as

Garbh Gruha,
Antral,
Mahamandap or Gudhmandap,
Rangmandap &
Praveshmandap.

Architects and Builders

The senior trustees had signed an agreement with C.B. Sompura in 1992 for architecture design services was revalidated with additional provisions. The temple is designed by Shri Sompura, constructed by Larsen & Toubro with project management by Tata Consulting Engineers with Master Planning by Design Associates.

Pictures of Temple Construction

The construction of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya is one of the most gigantic efforts in temple construction since many years. The scale of work and the attention to detail is fascinating to observe. A collection of some pictures taken from the Twitter handles of the trust & trustees as well as collected from the public domain are shown here. All copyrights are with the owners.

Sinh Dwar

The Magnificent Sinh Dwar of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir.

Murtis of elephant, lion, Hanuman Ji & Garuda have been installed at the entrance gate of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir. These Murtis, have been sculpted from pink sandstone sourced from Rajasthan’s Bansi Paharpur village.

Bhumi Poojan (Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony)

On 5^th August 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Bhoomi Pujan for the beginning of the construction the Rama Mandir. On arriving in Ayodhya, the prime minister first offered prayers at the Hanuman Garhi temple and then planted a parijat sapling at the temple site.

After the Bhumi Puja, Prime Minister Modi said:
“Centuries of struggle are coming to an end today,” he continued. “I’m sure hundreds of people can barely believe that they are alive to see this day. Our Ram Lalla has been living under bamboo sticks, now we will build him a real temple. This land, where Ram was born, has got its freedom today from the cycle of being broken and rebuilt.”

“The Ram Mandir will become the modern symbol of our traditions. It’ll become a symbol of our devotion, our national sentiment. This temple will also symbolize the power of collective resolution of crores of people. It will keep inspiring future generations,”

Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra is a trust set up for the construction and management of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya by the government of India. The trust is composed of 15 trustees.

The trust was created as per the verdict of the Supreme Court and was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha on 5 February 2020. It has 15 members.

Mahant Nritya Gopal Das

Chairman of the Trust

Shri Champat Rai

General Secretary of the Trust

Mahant Nritya Gopal Das

Chairman of the Trust

Shri Champat Rai

General Secretary of the Trust

Praana Pratishtha
(there are different spellings depending on the regions of India – Pran, Prana, Praan, Praana etc. They all meaning the same.)

What is Prana Pratishtha ?

Prana Pratishtha is the act infusing life-force into the murti (idol). The murti will be invited into the Garbagriha of the temple, bathed and dressed after seating in a place of comfort with the face oriented towards the east. The priests will conduct a Puja with special mantras (hymns) to infuse life into the murti.

Date and Program of Praan Pratishtha

The Praan Pratishtha of Ram Lalla at Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir is scheduled for January 22, 2024, at 12:20 pm

Date of Praan Pratistha	22^nd January 2024
Muhurat (Time)	12.20 PM
Nakshatra	Mrigashira

The Praan Pratishtha ceremony will be the conclusion of a 7-day long rituals beginning on January 16^th.

6500 guests have been invited to the ceremony.

More Detail of Prana Pratistha

How to Reach

Maharishi Valmiki International Airport Ayodhya Dham is the new airport in Ayodhya. This was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 30th December 2023.

Apart from the above, Lucknow International Airport is the nearest Airport from Ayodhya. People can also reach from Gorakhpur, Prayagraj and Varanasi Airports.

Faizabad and Ayodhya are major railway stations of the district and are well connected to almost all major cities and towns.
By Rail route Ayodhya is 128 kms. from Lucknow, 171 kms.
from Gorakhpur, 157 kms. from Allahabad and 196 kms from Varanasi.
By Rail route Ayodhya is 135 kms. from Lucknow, 164 kms. from Gorakhpur, 164 kms. from Prayagraj and 189 kms from Varanasi.

Services of Uttar Pradesh Transport Corporation buses are available 24 hours a day, and it is very easy to reach here from all places. The city is about 130 k.m. from Lucknow, 200 k.m. from Varanasi, 160 k.m. from Prayagraj , 140 k.m. from Gorakhpur and about 636 k.m. from Delhi. Buses are frequently available from Lucknow,Delhi and Gorakhpur. Buses are also available from Varanasi, Prayagraj and other places as per their schedule.

Rama Janmabhoomi Andolan Timeline

The site at which the Ayodhya Rama Mandir is being built has been disputed for many centuries. The Hindus have been fighting for possession of the site and the allowing of prayers from British colonial times. A brief timeline of the events in the past 300 years is given below.