New Delhi, Aug 5 (FN Representative) The construction of the base for Ram Temple in Ayodhya is half done, and the sanctum sanctorum of the deity will be ready by 2023 allowing prayers to start, a VHP spokesperson said on Thursday, a year since the foundation stone was laid. Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) National Spokesperson Vinod Bansal told UNI the work is on at full swing, and by October, the base of the temple will be ready. He also said that the bricks collected over the years for the temple were not being used in the main structure, but will find “respectable placement” in the complex. “Construction of the Ram Mandir has picked up pace,” he said.
According to Bansal, construction of the sanctum sanctorum will be done by 2023, so that prayers can start. The full structure of the temple is likely to finish by 2025, however, development of the entire complex will take time. The complex will house several other smaller temples, including a Valmiki temple. It will also have facilities like pilgrimage facilitation center, museum, archives, auditorium, pilgrimage facilitation center, a gaushala, or cow shelter, and boarding for saints. “Both heritage and science are being taken together, the temple will represent national ethos,” Bansal said.