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Temple trust points to biggest challenge as Ayodhya braces for Ram Navami crowd
The General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Champat Rai, announced the preparations for an expected arrival of 25-30 lakh visitors.

Published on Mar 31, 2024 06:15 AM IST
Ram Mandir Trust urges these people not to visit Ayodhya on consecration day
Trust's general secretary Champat Rai has said that those enjoying VIP status should visit Ayodhya on the big day so that no one faces any kind of inconvenience

Published on Oct 12, 2023 04:52 PM IST
‘All credit for Ram Mandir goes to people of Ayodhya’: VHP leader Champat Rai
Rai said that the grand ceremony will take place on any day between Makar Sankranti on January 15 and January 24.

Updated on Jul 13, 2023 03:02 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ayodhya
Don’t have experts to carve out Ram Lalla’s idol using rocks from Nepal: Trust
On Saturday, experts and members of the trust concluded a discussion held to finalise the rock to be used for Ram Lalla’s idol from the available options i.e. rocks from Nepal, Karnataka, and Rajasthan.

Updated on Apr 29, 2023 10:59 PM IST
Modern gadgets, latest tech to secure Ram Mandir
According to the Trust, it was decided in the meeting that modern techniques and high-tech gadgets will be used to secure the Ram Mandir.

Updated on Apr 13, 2023 08:30 PM IST
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde to attend ‘maha aarti’ at Ram Janmabhoomi today
A large number of Shiv Saniks have already reached Ayodhya on Saturday night by two trains to welcome Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde to the temple town

Updated on Apr 09, 2023 09:58 AM IST
Ram Janmabhoomi Trust to meet in Delhi to select rock for Ram Lalla idol
The Trust has procured five rocks from Karnataka, four from Rajasthan, one from Odisha and two from Nepal and a most suitable one will be selected for the Ram Lalla idol

Updated on Apr 07, 2023 12:51 PM IST
Ram Mandir: Sanjay Singh releases new papers, says old agreement was cancelled
Sanjay Singh on Wednesday claimed there was no need to involve Ravi Mohan Tiwari and Sultan Ansari as Harish Pathak and Kusum Pathak could sell the land directly to the Ram Temple Trust.

Updated on Jun 16, 2021 04:55 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
Over ₹25,000 million collected for Ram Temple’s construction: VHP
Rai said that door-to-door collection of funds for the Ram Temple construction has also been stopped.

Published on Mar 06, 2021 08:56 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Ram temple fund drive to start with contributions from prominent personalities: Trust official
The campaign, Samarpan Abhiyan, will start with contributions from President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to Champat Rai, the general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust

Published on Dec 20, 2020 12:50 PM IST
Prayagraj, Hindustan Times |
HT Correspondent
Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Shetra says temple to be built using only domestic funds
Rai also said for construction of the temple, no foreign funding can be collected as the trust doesn’t have enough necessary approvals while CSR funds can be considered for adjoining buildings of the temple.

Updated on Dec 17, 2020 09:09 AM IST
New Delhi |
Press Trust of India | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
Ayodhya: Hanuman Garhi Naga sadhus perform ‘buddhi-shuddhi’ yajna for Champat Rai
The sadhus have been up in arms against Rai’s statement disapproving of opposition to Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray’s visit to Ayodhya

Published on Sep 19, 2020 12:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | HT Correspondent
Ram Temple construction trust account defrauded of ₹6 lakh
The fraud was discovered when the trust’s secretary got a verification call from the bank on Wednesday afternoon when a third cloned cheque of ₹9.86 lakh was placed for clearance

Updated on Sep 10, 2020 02:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | HT Correspondent
Trust submits Ayodhya Ram temple complex layout plan for approval
The layout fee will be paid only for the portion of the land on which the sanctum sanctorum of the temple will come up - that is for 2.77 acre of the land - he said.

Updated on Aug 29, 2020 06:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Pawan Dixit
Trust to advertise seeking donations to build Ram temple in Ayodhya
People are transferring money directly into two bank accounts of the Trust operating from State Bank of India’s main branch in Ayodhya.

Updated on Aug 26, 2020 11:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pawan Dixit | Pawan Dixit
Reports about time capsule being placed underground at Ram temple site baseless: Champat Rai
Champat Rai’s statement comes after the trust president, Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, on Monday had said that it is true and it will be done. But, he also said that he does not have much information about the time capsule.

Updated on Jul 29, 2020 12:08 AM IST
Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh |
Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kumar