Ram Mandir construction: Shaligram rocks from Nepal to reach Ayodhya on February 2 for Lord Ram’s idol

The two precious rocks from Nepal that will be used to carve out and install the idol of Lord Ram in the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Temple will arrive in Ayodhya on February 2.

Prakash Gupta, office manager of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, said that Rajendra Singh Pankaj, national secretary of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, left the Mustang area of Nepal on Wednesday with a shipment of two holy rocks, and he is scheduled to arrive in Ayodhya on Thursday.

He said that two separate trucks will transport these 60 million-year-old Shaligram rocks from Nepal to Ayodhya. The two rocks weigh 14 and 26 tons, respectively, he noted.


Officials stated that the Ram Temple, which is anticipated to be completed by the Makar Sankranti festival in January of next year, would have an idol of Lord Rama in his kid form that was carved from this stone.

Reportedly, the two rocks were discovered in the Kali Gandaki river, not far from Saligrama or Muktinath (the "place of redemption") in Nepal's Mustang province.



Meanwhile, the Ram Mandir building construction committee met for two days starting on Saturday, January 28, in Ayodhya. Trust Secretary Champat Rai, Trustee Anil Mishra, and Chairman of the Construction Committee Nripendra Mishra presided over the meeting.

The reports claim conversations were held regarding the installation and carving of the new Lord idol as well as the status of the temple's construction.

FAQs:

1. Who oversees the architecture of Ram Mandir?
   The Ram Mandir's architecture is managed by the Sompura family, which includes Chandrakant Sompura, Nikhil Sompura, and Ashish Sompura.
2. What will be the height of Lord Ram’s idol, which will be placed in the Ram Mandir?
   Champat Rai, general secretary of the trust, claimed that the idol would be around 8.5 feet tall so that sunlight might fall on it.