Delhi Mall installs replica of Ayodhya Ram temple ahead of Diwali to cheer people

Pacific Mall in Delhi's Tagore Garden area on Saturday, October 24 installed a replica of Ayodhya's Ram Temple to commemorate cour and celebrate spirit of victory of truth over evil, as Indians all over country prepare for Diwali amid pandemic. replica took about 40 to 45 days to make and about 80 experts were employed to put up unique decor, manr of mall, Lalit Rathod said.

"We try to decorate mall in an elaborate manner every year. After discussions with manment and vendors, we decided to do something unique and different this year to spre festivities and cheer up our customers. About 80 experts worked on replica and it took about 40 to 45 days to complete," Rathod told ANI.

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Customers at Mall react

Customers at mall also expressed joy after seeing Ram Temple replica. 

"I am amazed to see this. Seeing this replica of Ram Temple is like a dream. We have been fighting for this for 500 years. It was always our hope to see and pray at Ram temple. I feel like I am looking at Lord Ram," said Murli Dharm, a visitor of mall.

Parveen Mittal, ar visitor at mall said, "when we hear Lord Ram's name we are filled with joy. Seeing this has me us feel happy. We hope that ors also experience same joy."

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Ram Mandir construction commences in Ayodhya

foundation of Ram Mandir was laid in Ayodhya in August after Supreme Court directed Central Government to hand over site at Ayodhya for construction of a Ram temple. Sri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra on 12 August revealed that all work related to  construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya h begun. It also informed that construction of temple was underway with engineers from IIT Mras,  CBRI Roorkee along with L&T which was conducting soil tests at site. 

On August 5, PM Modi laid foundation stone and performed Bhumi Pujan for long-yearned for Ram Mandir. While dressing people PM talked about  'Ram Mandir dream' for which people have fought for centuries. PM Modi said that  Ram Mandir struggle was a result of efforts of many generations. He ded said that Bhoomi Pujan was a 'symbol of resolution of crores of people' loudly chanting 'Jai Siya Ram' - a soft deviation from usual 'Jai Shri Ram'.  construction is expected to be completed in a span of 36-40 months.

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(With ANI inputs)