Ayodhya Ram Mandir Gears Up For Ram Darbar's 3-Day-Long 'Pran Pratishtha' Ceremony
Ayodhya's Ram Mandir is nearing completion, it is expected to be completely ready by year end. While the Ram Darbar's Pran Pratishtha ceremony is set for June 3.
Ayodhya Ram Mandir is gearing up for the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of idols in Ram Darbar on June 3. According to General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, Champat Rai, the holy rituals will begin at 6.30 am on Tuesday and conclude on Thursday, which also marks the day of Ganga Dussehra.
Speaking to ANI, Champat Rai said Ram Janmabhoomi Temple's construction is nearing completion.
'The construction of Ram Janmabhoomi Temple is nearing completion. The rituals for Pran Pratishtha will start at 6.30 am on 3rd June and conclude on 5th June, the day of Ganga Dussehra," said Rai.
#WATCH | Ayodhya, UP | Preparations for 3rd June Pran Pratishtha of Ram Darbar at Ayodhya's Ram temple are underwayGeneral Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, Champat Rai, says, 'The construction of Ram Janmabhoomi Temple is nearing completion. The rituals for Pran… pic.twitter.com/V7TGu5FLDj
— ANI (@ANI) June 2, 2025
Ram Darbar Features Several Idols
The idols in Ram Darbar have been sculpted by Satyanarayan who told ANI that the Ram Darbar is of 4.5 ft and all the other sculptures are built according to that. The sculptor told that the Ram Darbar features several idols, including that of Lord Ram, Goddess Sita, Lord Sun, Goddess Durga and Lord Hanuman.
'The Ram Darbar is of 4.5 ft. All the other sculptures are built according to that…It has idols of Lord Ram, Goddess Sita…the sun god, Goddess Durga, Lord Hanuman…," he said.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Construction Committee of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Nripendra Mishra, told that the idols of Ram Darbar had reached the temple on May 23. Sharing details about the temple, Mishra said Sapt Mandir's construction work is over and 90 per cent of the 'Parkota' work will be completed by June-July.
'From June 3, prayers of all the idols will begin… The construction of the temple is moving towards its completion… Sapt Mandir is completed. 90% of the 'Parkota' work will be completed by June-July… The 'Parkota' work will be completed by September…," he said.
The Chairman added that they are expecting that the entire construction of the temple gets completed by year end. He added that the construction of the exhibition and auditorium has begun recently and this project is likely to get over by March 26. He further said that devotees will be allowed to visit every part of the temple within next two months.
" We are hopeful that the entire construction of the temple will be completed by the end of this year… The construction of the exhibition and auditorium has begun recently. They will be completed by March 2026… Regarding the temple, devotees will be allowed to go to all parts of it within the next two months…," he further added.
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