Ayodhya illuminated & Yogi visiting before Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan; Visuals from venue in

Several areas of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh were illuminated with earthen lamps (diyas) and colourful lights on Saturday ahead of the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Ram Temple. The preparation for the grand ceremony is going on in full swing and to take stock of the preparation Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit the venue once again on Sunday. This will be his second visit in a week.CM Adityanath who is closely supervising all the preparation work is leaving no stone unturned for the beautification of Ayodhya. Be it the widening of the roads or the other developmental activities in the area everything has been taken care of ahead of the stone laying ceremony that will attended by top dignitaries. Over the last month numerous top officials of the state, including Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, have also visited Ayodhya.

Republic has also accessed pictures from inside the venue of where the Bhoomi Pujan will take place

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on August 5 after which the construction of the temple will commence in Ayodhya. Several other dignitaries are expected to be present.

COVID-19 protocols put in place

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Ayodhya on Saturday, said that Covid-19 protocols have been put in place. "We have requested everyone to not let more than five people gather at a place. We have also planned route diversions at 12 places to ease traffic movement," the SSP said.

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A local resident of Ayodhya Ramesh told ANI that commencement of work for the Ram temple was a proud moment for them. "This is a historic moment for us and govt is doing wonderful work for all-round development of this city," he said. On November 9 last year the Supreme Court had directed the Central government to hand over the site at Ayodhya for the construction of the Ram Temple. 

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(With inputs from ANI)