‘Can’t wait for Ram Temple to be built’. 2-time Grammy winner Ricky Kej visits Ayodhya, gives a glimpse of holy site

Two-time Grammy Award winner, Ricky Kej, recently visited the site in Ayodhya where Ram Temple is being constructed. And, the composer was beyond thrilled and in awe of what he witnessed at the place. The 41-year-old musician took to his Twitter account to share his excitement with his followers.

The singer shared a 40-second video tour of the site where he is seen explaining the grandeur of the upcoming temple. Kej can be heard saying how privileged he feels to be visiting the site of the temple. The Bengaluru resident goes on to say that he is eagerly looking forward to the temple.

“I am absolutely privileged and honoured to be at the Ram Temple site in Ayodhya. It is such a beautiful location. If you just look around over here, it is just unbelievable the kind of construction that is happening here. I can't wait for this temple to be built,” Kej said in his video.


The creator of the ‘Divine Tides’ album can be seen walking near the location where Lord Ram’s statue is to be installed as part of the temple. Kej said that he hoped that people from across the world came to experience the temple and get blessings from the holy land.

“I am actually right at the place where the statue of Lord Ram is going to be erected. It is at the heart of the temple. I feel extremely privileged and I hope for everyone in the world to come and experience the temple and they get their blessings over here,” said Kej.
In April this year, Kej made headlines after he received his second Grammy Award. He bagged the award along with rock legend Stewart Copeland for the Best New Age Album for their work - ‘Divine Tides’.

Following his victory, the composer was congratulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This was his second Grammy award as in 2015 he won the award for ‘Winds of Samsara’. Kej is the fourth Indian to win the prestigious music award.

Meanwhile, the first phase of Ram Temple construction at Ayodhya has been completed. The ground-breaking ceremony of the temple was performed by the Prime Minister. The temple is expected to be completed by 2024.