Shri Ram Janmabhoomi

Struggle
The History

राम राम रामेति रमे रामे मनोरमे ।

सहस्रनाम ित्तल्
ु यं रामनाम वरानने ॥
 Introduction
• 500 years is a long time for any civilization to
forget and forfeit…

• ….but when the subject involved is as exalted and

as deep as Shri Ram, and society involved is as
ancient as Sanatanis (literally meaning eternal),
the society may forgive, but will neither forget nor
forfeit…

• …and aptly enough, it was this belief of the

Sanatanis that became a crucial consideration for
Supreme Court of India to award the possession
of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi to them in its historic
decision of 2019
Introduction
• Between 1529 and 1992, 78 attempts were
made by Sanatanis to liberate the Ram
Mandir - with fruition of attempts on Dec
6, 1992

• Subsequently, Bhoomi Pujan was done on

Aug 5, 2020, and Mandir inauguration on
Jan 22, 2024

• This presentation is a humble attempt to

summarize the struggle of the last 500
years…

• …and more importantly an attempt to

highlight the sacrifice and efforts of Ram
devotees

• It is also an attempt to spread deeper

understanding of the topic
 Ram…
…the Reservoir
of Pleasure
 Ram….the Social Consciousness

• Over a 1000 towns in Bharat have their

names starting with Ram...

• …and uncountable people names with

Ram in it – both for males and females

रामचंद्र सीताराम
Ramchandra Sitaram

शिवराम
Shivram

रामगोपाल रामप्यारी
Ram Gopal Rampyari
 Ram….the Ubiquitous
In language, in festivals, in life and in death

राम राम!!
Everyday greeting

राम भरोसे
State of utter confusion

जैसे राम लक्ष्मण की जोड़ी

Thick relationship

राम नाम सत्य है

The chant during last rites
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 Ram….beyond Religions..
Guru Nanak visited Ram Mandir at Ayodhya in the year 1510

‘Ram’ word mentioned 2500 times in Guru Granth Sahib

गहह सरनागति राम की, भवसागर की नाव

‘रहहमन’ जगि-उधार को, और न कछू उपाय.
“To cross the ocean of existence, one must seek refuge in Lord
Ram. ‘Rahiman’ says there’s no other way to uplift the world.”
- Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan

Multiple Ramayanas are part of Jain scriptures

Ram is described in the Jain scriptures as one of sixty-three

illustrious persons

Ram and Sita legend mentioned in the Jataka tales of

Buddhism, as Dasaratha-Jataka (Tale no. 461)
..beyond Regions..
..beyond Nations..

Ramayan movie co-produced

by Japan and India
 ..and beyond Civilizations

Ancient carving of Ram and

Hanuman at Silemania, Iraq

Egyptian kings called

Ramses after Lord Ram;
Kings of Thailand are wore Vaishanava tilak
titled as Rama – Monkey-God (or Hanuman)
current king is Rama X in Maya Civilisation
https://lordrama.co.in/sri-rama-and-vedic-history-of-the-world.html
Ancient and Medieval
Period
 Ayodhya in Scriptures Ayodhya

अयोध्या मथरु ा माया कािी काञ्ची अवन्ततका ।

पुरी द्वारावती चैव सप्तैतााः मोक्षदाययकााः ॥

Ayodhyā, Mathurā, Mayā (Haridwar), Kaśī, Kañchi

(Kanchipuram), Avantikā (Ujjain), Dwārāvatī,—
these seven cities should be known as the givers of liberation.
- Garuda Puran

According to the Ramayana, Ayodhya was founded by Manu,

the progenitor of mankind, and measured 12x3 yojanas in area.

Both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata describe Ayodhya as

the capital of the Ikshvaku dynasty of Kosala, including Rama
and Dasharatha.
Several ancient texts, including the Ramayana, the Bhagavata Purana, and the Padma
Purana, mention that the legendary Ayodhya was located on the banks of the Sarayu
river, just like the modern Ayodhya
 Location of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi
• In Ayodhyāmāhātmya (अयोध्या महात््य)
of the Viṣṇu Khaṇḍa (ववष्णु खंड) of
Skanda Puran (स्कतद पुराण) (2.8.1-10)
there is detailed description of location
of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi (श्री राम
जतमभूशम)
• These verses travel through various
locations in Ayodhya and end the
Janmabhoomi

• The last verse says, “Northeast of

Vighneshwar, north of Vasishtha kunda,
and west of Lomasha ashrama, is Shri
Ram Janmabhoomi”.

• This was cited by Shri Rambhadracharya

ji in the Supreme Court
https://diehardindian.com/ramajanmabhoomi/
 Ram Mandir
• As per the local oral tradition of Ayodhya (technically called
स्थल परु ाण), the city got deserted over a period of time and
remained such for centuries…

• ….until King Vikrama (or Vikramaditya) of Ujjain came

searching for it

• On the advice of a sage, Vikrama determined that the site of

ancient Ayodhya as the place where the milk would flow
from the udder of a calf

• He cut down the forests that had covered the ancient ruins,
established a new city, erected the Ramgar fort, and built
360 temples

• Also believed that around 11th century A.D. many temples

of Lord Ram were built by the King of Gahadavala dynasty
The Mughal Period
(1526-1720)
The Arrival of Babur
• On 21 April 1526, the Timurid king Babur invaded India
for the fifth time and defeated Ibrahim Lodhi in the First
Battle of Panipat and executed him

• The Mughals captured Bayana fort which was part of

Sanga's empire

• A major clash took place in Bayana in Feb 1527 in which

forces of Babur were defeated by Rana Sanga

• Later, on Mar 16, 1527, Babur defeated

Rana Sanga in the Battle of Khanwa
 Mandir Demolition and Masjid Construction
• Mir Baqi, a general of Babur, demolished the
Ram mandir and built a mosque there in 1528-
29

• 1,74,000 Hindus sacrificed their life in resistance

under leadership of Raja Mahtaab Singh

• The location was a hill named Ramkot (रामकोट)

• It was named Babri Masjid – derived from the

name of Babur
19th century photo of the structure by
Samuel Bourne, a British photographer
• Before 1940s was also known as Masjid-i
Janmasthan i.e. the mosque on the place of
(Ram’s) birth
Divine Intervention
• During mosque construction, strange things
started happening

• The day’s work used to get undone every night;

Babur himself writes about this in his
autobiography, “Tuzk-e Babri” (or Baburnama)

• Hindu sages were consulted, and they suggested

to make certain modifications,
• Name it as ‘Sita Pak’ (Sita Rasoi) or the kitchen of Sita
• Leave the Parikrama as it was
• Make use of wood in the gate
• To not have Meenars
• To allow Hindus to continue with their bhajans

• This practically made it a mandir sans deities

https://www.ibtl.in/news/bharat-itihaas/1609/from-ram-to-
babur-:-ayodhya---a-journey-through-time/
The Struggle to Reclaim the Mandir

• From time-to-time spirited efforts were made by

Hindu kings, chieftains, saints, women and
common people to reclaim the mandir
• Many times, Hindus were able to take control of
the structure, but none lasted long
• Total of 78 efforts were made during following
periods
• Babur : 4 (1526 – 1530)
• Humayun : 10 (1530 – 1540; 1555 – 1556)
• Akbar : 20 (1556 – 1605)
• Aurangzeb : 30 (1658 – 1680)
• Nawab Saadat : 5 (1798 – 1814)
• Nasiruddin : 3 (1827 – 1837)
• Wajid Ali : 2 (1847 – 1856)
• British Rule : 2 (1857 – 1947)
• Modern India : 2 (1990 and 1992)
 Devideen Pandey and Raja Ran Vijay Singh
• Devideen was from Bharadhwaj
Vansh and village Sisinda, Rajepur
(6 miles from Ayodhya)
• Assembled 90,000 Suryavanshi
Kshatriyas and devotees in 2 days
• 5 days of terrible war (Jun 3, 1528)
• Killed 700 soldiers by himself
• On 6th day got hit on head and died
• Last Rites @ Vilahari Ghat
• His descendent Ishwar Pandey still
exist in Sanethu Gram
• Raja Ran Vijay Singh attacked
within 15 days with an army of
25,000 soldiers (1529)
• War lasted for 10 days, and all https://www.ibtl.in/news/bharat-itihaas/1609/from-ram-to-babur-:-ayodhya---a-
journey-through-time/
achieved ‘veergati’
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Further Struggles
• Rani Jai Rajkumari and Swami Maheshwaranand made
10 attempts between 1530 and 1556
• Women participated in large numbers in these
struggles
• After them, Swami Balaramchari took the leadership
of resistance – it was during the reign of Akbar
• He visited towns and villages to create an army
• Made 20 attempts and while each attempt was
successful, they could hold only for few days and lost
once additional enforcements of Shahi sena arrived
• During this period Hindus were allowed to build a
platform (चबूतरा) outside the mosque to perform their
puja
• Akbar also introduced a silver coin by the name of
Ramtaka with the images of Ram and Sita on either
side of it
• Swami Balaramchari departed at Prayag with last
desire to have Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir built
 Swami Vaishnava Das
• Disciple of Swami Samarth Ramdas

• Collected all Suryavanshi kshatriya

• Assembled wrestlers and army of 10,000 chimta

(tongs) wielding sadhus

• Made 30 attempts!!

• Last attempt was along with Sikh guru, Guru

Govind Singh

• Attained veergati in the last attempt

Guru Govind Singh
• In 1664, Aurangzeb himself went to
Ayodhya and killed 10,000 Hindus,
• Demolished the Ram Chabootara….but
even thereafter, devotees kept
celebrating Ram Navami
• In 1680, Guru Govind Singh joined
Swami Vaishnav Das
• It was a ferocious attack and Mughals
lost
• They kept quiet for 4 years, and then
there was sudden attack and mandir was
again lost!!
The Maratha Period
(1674-1818)
 Maratha Period (1674 – 1818)
• During the Maratha rule, Ahilyabai Holkar
was the most devoted patron of temples

• She built the Kashi Vishwanath temple as it

stands today while also rejuvenated many
other temples

• Shri Ram Janmabhoomi was also on their

list, but their might was not enough to take
control of the mandir as the area remained
under the control of Muslim rulers

• It is to be noted in regard to Kashi

Vishwanath temple, that while they could
build a new temple, they were not able to
built it on the original spot
Malhar Rao Holkar • In 1751, the second nawaab of Awadh Safdarjung invited
Malhar Rao Holkar, the eminent courtier of the Marathas
to fight against the pathans

• Malhar Rao Holkar put a condition that in return

Safdarjung would hand over the three holy cities of
Ayodhya, Kaashi and Prayaag to the Hindus, but this
could not be realized

• Again in 1756, Shujauddaula asked for Maratha help

when the Afghans invaded Delhi

• The Maratha agent in his court demanded the transfer of

the three holy cities and Shujauddaula agreed to it

• Unfortunately, the Marathas lost the bloodiest war at

Panipat, and the fate of Ayodhya remained in the dark

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The British Period
(1818-1947)
First Protest

• 1853 – First recorded incident of

religious violence - a group of
armed Hindu ascetics, called
Bairagis (बैरागी), the one with no
material attachment from
Hanuman Garhi temple occupied
the disputed structure
Segregation of Areas
• 1855 – After a religious
clash, a boundary wall was
constructed to avoid further
disputes

• It divided the premises into

two courtyards; the Muslims
offered prayers in the inner
courtyard and the Hindus in
the outer one

• Dec 1858 – A platform (चबत ू रा) was re-created by Hindus

for conducting rituals in the outer courtyard
 The Entry by Nihangas
• Meanwhile, in 1857 25 Nihang Sikhs entered
the structure under the leadership of Baba
Fakir Singh
• The Nihangs performed ‘Hawan’ inside the
structure
• Using the ash of the ‘Hawan Kund’ made
portrait of Lord Ram and wrote ‘Ram’ ‘Ram’
on the walls of the mosque
• This incident was noted even by Supreme
Court of India in its 2019 ruling
• 8th descendent of Baba Fakir Singh, Baba
Harjit Singh Rasulpur, ran two-month ‘Langar
Sewa’ (free community kitchen) for the
pilgrims in Ayodhya during the Mandir
inauguration in 2024
 The Court Cases
• 1883 – Hindus launch effort to construct the temple
on the platform
• Jan 19, 1885 – Muslims protest and Deputy
Commissioner prohibits any temple construction
• Jan 27, 1885 – Raghubar Das, the priest of Ram
Chabutara, files civil suit; in response the mosque
trustee claims entire land
• Dec 24, 1885 – Sub Judge Pandit Hari Kishan Singh
dismissed the suit
• Mar 18, 1886 - District Judge F.E.A. Chamier also
dismissed an appeal against the lower court
judgment
• He agreed that mosque was built on land sacred to
Hindus; but says ‘too late now’ to remedy the
grievance
Post Independence
(1947 to Current)
The 1949 Appearance
Dec 1949 – The Hindu organization Akhil Bharatiya Ramayana
Mahasabha organized a non-stop nine-day recitation of the
Ramacharitmanas just outside the mosque; led by Mahant
Digvijay Nath of Gorakhnath Math

In the night of Dec 22/23, 1949

– Vigraha of Sita Ram
‘appeared’ inside the structure
 1949 Executive Action
• On Dec 23, 1949, the Central Govt of
Nehru directs State Govt to remove the
Vigraha
• State Govt of GB Pant directs the DM, KK
Nair, for the same
• KK Nair refuses to carry out the order
citing likelihood of riots and bloodshed
• Instead, he recommends constructing of
a grand temple
KK Nair
• Nair is suspended from the
service
• He challenges the order in court,
wins the case and then decides
not to continue the service
• Later he becomes actively
involved in the Ram Mandir
movement
• Is also elected to parliament (Lok
Sabha) in 1962
• Born in 1907 at Alappuzha,
Kerala; passes away in 1977
The Locking of the Mandir

• In 1950 – Govt of India takes

control
• Locks the structure with no entry
allowed inside
• Hindus however continue to
perform puja on the platform
outside
Further Court Cases
• 1950 - Gopal Singh Visharad filed a title suit with the
Allahabad High Court seeking injunction to offer puja
(worship) at the disputed site

• 1959 – Similar suit filed by Nirmohi Akhara, a Hindu

religious institution

• Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board also files suit

for possession of the site

• The judgement on these cases was delivered in 2010

Gopal Singh Visharad
ASI Excavation in 1970s
• On Mar 31, 1975, a team of 9 archeologists
led by Prof BB Lal undertook excavation of
sites linked to Ramayan
• It was a routine excavation

• The team also included 12 students – of whom

one was KK Muhammad who later became a
prominent figure in the Ram Mandir dispute
 The Findings of the Excavation

Several column bases of a

building/ temple and Hindu
motifs were found at the site of
the disputed structure
 The Reopening of the Locks
• Apr 1984 – Under leadership of Ashok Singhal,
the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) initiated
campaign to liberate the Ram Mandir
• Sep/Oct 1984 – VHP organized Rath yatra from
Sitamarhi to Ayodhya to raise public support

• 1986 – Gates of the structure were ordered

to be opened by a district court and Hindus
were allowed to perform pujas
 Laying of the Mandir Foundation (शिलान्यास)
• In 1980s, the VHP collected shilas (or
bricks) from 200,000 villages across
the country
• These bricks had श्री राम inscribed on
them

• Nov 9, 1989 – Foundation stone laid adjacent to

the disputed site by VHP with the permission of
the Central Govt
Ram Mandir Karyashala
In anticipation of building a grand
mandir, enthusiastic devotees
established a ‘karyashala’ at
Ayodhya and carving stones there
 Ram Rath Yatra
• In 1990, BJP under the leadership of
Lal Krishna Advani organized a rath
yatra from Somnath to Ayodhya
• It started on Sep 25 and was to end
on Oct 30
• However, it ended abruptly when
Advani was arrested on Oct 24 at
Samastipur, Bihar
• Thousands of devotees, nonetheless,
reached Ayodhya – by foot and even
swimming – defying heavy security
arrangements
 The Ayodhya Killings
• Oct 30, 1990 – Thousands of volunteers (कर सेवक)
assembled in Ayodhya to build the temple
• However, police opened indiscriminate fire
• After 2 days, on Nov 2 the volunteers again tried to
advance and were again fired upon by police
• Estimate on number of deaths varies from single digit
to few hundreds
The Kothari Brothers • Ram Kothari (23) and Sharad Kothari
(20) had come from Kolkata
• Travelled from Kolkata to Banaras to
Phulpur by road; then 160 km on foot
from Oct 25 to Oct 30, 1990
• Sharad, followed by Ram, were the
first ones to hoist the saffron flag on
the disputed structure in 1990
• They were killed by police after pulling
them out from a house on Nov 2
• Brothers became the face of the 1990
martyrs
• A new road in Ayodhya has been
named after them as ‘Kothari Brothers
Marg’
• Their sister, Poornima Kothari, was
invited for the Aug 5, 2020, Bhoomi
Pujan ceremony
The Demolition
• Dec 6, 1992 – Volunteers
once again gathered to do
temple construction at the
disputed site
• However, the crowd of
hundred of thousands went
out of control and
demolished the disputed
structure
• The state govt was of BJP and
unlike the past govt decided
not to open fire on the
volunteers
Back to Court
• 2002 – After 10 years, the Allahabad
High Court bench began hearing the
case
• 2003 – On the order of the High Court,
the ASI conducted another excavation
• Evidences like the ones found in 1975
were found - of a large temple existing
below the structure
• Judgment by the court was delivered
in 2010
• In the meantime, on Jul 5, 2005 – 5
terrorists attacked the makeshift Ram
temple; all 5 were shot dead
 Allahabad High Court Verdict
• On Sep 30, 2010, the HC ruled that the 2
2.77 acres (1.12 ha) of disputed land be
divided into 3 parts 1
• 1⁄3 to the Ram Lalla or Infant Lord Rama
represented by the Hindu Mahasabha – the
site of the deities 3

• 1⁄3 to a Hindu religious denomination Nirmohi

Akhara – Sita Rasoi and Ram Chabutara
(platform)
• 1⁄3 going to the Muslim Sunni Waqf Board –
rest of it
2
• All three parties appealed against the
ruling to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court
Proceedings

• On Feb 26, 2019, the SC appointed a

mediation team to facilitate out of the
court settlement
• Mediation efforts failed
• SC started hearing case from Aug 6, 2019
• Final hearing ended on Oct 16, 2019
• On Nov 9, 2019, the SC delivered the
judgment
 The Supreme Court Judgement
Bench of 5 Supreme Court judges ruled that the disputed land
belongs in entirety to Hindus,
• SC relied on excavations of the ASI

• The court also observed that all four biographies of the

first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak, state unambiguously and in
detail that Guru Nanak made pilgrimage to Ayodhya and
offered prayers in the Ram temple in 1510–11 CE

• By worshipping the platform outside the structure for

centuries, the Hindu community has shown much stronger
belief toward the land compared to the opposite
community

• Also ruled that the demolition of the structure by Hindu

mob in 1992 was illegal and as compensation to Muslims,
awarded them 5 acre of land in Ayodhya
L to R: Justices Ashok Bhushan , S A Bobde, CJI Ranjan
Gogoi, D Y Chandrachud, and S Abdul Nazeer
The Key Contributors in
Modern Times
Shri Rambhadracharya Ji
• Gave multiple quotations in Supreme Court from various
scriptures to establish the location of the Ram Mandir

• Quoted from works of saints from 16th century as evidence of

demolition of the Mandir

• Amazingly, he is blind from the age of 2 months!!

• Can speak 22 languages and is a spontaneous poet in Sanskrit

 The Parasaran Family
• The lawyers for Ram Lalla were led by senior lawyer Shri K
Parasaran – who was Solicitor General of India in 1980
• A devout Hindu, does daily reading of Ramayan and Bhagavatam
• At the time of hearing, was at prime age of 92 years!!
• And at that age, used to stand at stretch for 4 hours in the court
• During hearing used to take off shoes out of devotion
• Mohan Parasaran, his son, was solicitor general; had resigned
from his post when the then government filed an affidavit in the
Supreme Court rejecting the existence of Ram Setu and Lord
Ram
Social and Political Leadership
Ashok Singhal: Led the Vishwa Hindu Parishad; seeded the
Ram Mandir movement; led kar sevaks

Lal Krishna Advani: Spearheaded the political movement by taking

out rathyatra from Somnath to Ayodhya; ex President of BJP

Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Moderate face of BJP, seniormost

brain behind the movement

Kalyan Singh: CM of UP during the demolition; withstood

pressure and did not order firing on kar sevaks

PV Narasimha Rao: PM of India during demolition; provided tacit

support to the movement
Social and Political Leadership
Murali Manohar Joshi: BJP President from 1991-93; one of the
speakers on the stage on the fateful day

Bal Thackeray: Leader of Shiv Sena; mobilized people for the

movement

Uma Bharati: Firebrand young female leader of BJP; became

a prominent face of the movement

Vinay Katiyar: Founder of Bajrang Dal, an outfit that mobilized

large resources and men for the movement

Narendra Modi: PM of India during SC case; responsible for

creating a conducive

Yogi Adityanath: CM of UP during SC case; ensured peaceful

acceptance of SC verdict and timely completion of mandir
The Mandir
 The Mandir – Bhumi Pujan
• Aug 5, 2020 – Bhumi Pujan conducted by the PM
of India, Shri Narendra Modi
• Soil and holy water were collected from several
religious places across India, such as
• Triveni Sangam of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna,
and Saraswati at Prayagraj
• Kaveri river in its orgin at Talakaveri in
Karnataka
• Kamakhya Temple in Assam
• Soil was also sent from various Hindu
temples, Gurudwaras and Jain temples across
the nation
• Soil also sent from the four pilgrimage
locations of Char Dham
 The Mandir - Design
• Original design for Ram Mandir was
devised in 1988 by the Sompura family
of Ahmedabad
• The Sompuras have contributed to the
design of over 100 temples worldwide
for at least 15 generations, including
the Somnath temple
• The chief architect of the temple was
Chandrakant Sompura, assisted by his
two architect sons, Nikhil Sompura and
Ashish Sompura
• New slightly revised design was
unveiled in 2020
The Mandir - Structure

• Complex built over total of 67 acres

of land
• 250 ft wide, 380 ft long and 161 ft
high
• Shall be the world’s third largest
Hindu temple
• Built in Nagara style
• 366 columns with 16 deities on
each column
• Garbha-Griha is octagonal in shape
• Constructed by Larsen & Toubro
free of cost
 The Mandir - Structure
• No iron and steel used – this
eliminates rusting and increases the
life of the building
• Built for life of 2,500 years!!
• Earthquake proof
• Pink sandstone used from Rajasthan
• Foundation has sacred soil from
2,587 places and holy water from
150 rivers
• A time capsule is buried 2000 ft below the temple
• The capsule contains a copper plate with inscriptions about the
temple, Lord Ram, and Ayodhya, highlighting the temple's historical
and cultural significance
The Deity
• The infant form of Shri Rama is the presiding
deity
• Two deities of Ram Lalla (one of them being 5
years old) will be placed in the sanctum of the
temple
• The 5-year-old form deity is 51 inch tall
• These were carved from two 60-million-year-
old Shaligram rocks
• The rocks weighed 26 tons and 14 tons and
have been sourced from the Gandaki river in
Nepal
Surya Tilak
Deity Servitors
• The Deity – by Karnataka based sculptor Arun
Yogiraj

• Deity Dress – by tailors Bhagwat Prasad

and Shankar Lal
 Gifts
Thailand
• Sent water from 2 rivers and soil from Thailand

Nepal
• Treat Lord Ram as their son-in-law
• Sent two 60-million-year-old Shaligram rocks, weighing 26 tons and
14 tons, from the Gandaki river in Nepal
• 3000 gifts including silver shoes, ornaments and clothes

Sri Lanka
• A rock from the Ashok Vatika, the park where Sita ji
was kept in captivity in Lanka
 Gifts
Kashmir – 2 kg organically grown saffron

Tamilnadu – Silk bedsheet depicting Ram Mandir

Hyderabad – Single laddoo of 1,265 kg

 Gifts

Aligarh - Satya Prakash Sharma and his wife Rukmini

Sharma made the world’s biggest lock – a 400-kg structure

Gujarat – 108-foot-long incense stick weighing 3,610 kg;

will last for 1.5 months after being lit

Rajasthan – 1,51,000 boxes of Laddoo + 7,000 blankets

Gifts
Uttar Pradesh – 2,100 kg bell made of ‘ashtadhatu’, crafted by Dau
Dayal and a Muslim craftsman, Iqbal, from Etah district

Hyderabad - 64-year-old Challa Srinivas Sastry traveled to

Ayodhya on foot covering a distance of 8,000 km, carrying
gold-plated footwear as present for the lord

Vadodara – Arvindbhai Mangalbhai Patel, a farmer, crafted

a lamp weighing 1,100 kg – 9.25 ft high and 8 ft wide, it can
hold 851 kg of ghee
जय श्री राम