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Ayodhya comes alive, awaits PM's arrival for Ram Mandir event

Last updated on: August 04, 2020 08:27 IST

With the Bhoomi Pujan scheduled to be on August 5 and the who’s who of Indian politics likely to make a visit in Ayodhya, the district administration has deployed hundreds of people for a beautification drive in the temple town.

Roads, walls, streets are being painted, cleaned to give them a new refreshing look.

 

Thousands of municipal workers have been deployed to do a cleanup drive in the town which will see visits of dignitaries on August 5.

Take a look.

IMAGE: Ram Ki Paidi illuminated ahead of the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Ram Temple, in Ayodhya. Photograph: PTI Photo

IMAGE: A hoarding of PM Narendra Modi and other leaders put up beside a statue of Lord Hanuman, ahead of the foundation laying ceremony of Ram Temple, in Ayodhya. Photograph: PTI Photo

IMAGE: Sadhus perform ‘havan’ at Sankat Mochan Mandir ahead of the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Ram Temple, in Ayodhya. Preparations for the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Ram Temple are being done on war footing despite rise in COVID-19 cases. Photograph: PTI Photo

IMAGE: Workers prepare sweets for the foundation laying ceremony of Ram Temple on Aug 5, in Ayodhya. Photograph: PTI Photo


Watch: Ayodhya illuminated days before Ram Temple 'Bhumi Pujan'

 

IMAGE: Workers paint the staircase that falls in the way to the Ram Janmabhoomi site as part of preparations ahead of the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Ram Temple, in Ayodhya. Photograph: PTI Photo

IMAGE: An artisan gives a final touch to a sculpture of Lord Ram during preparations ahead of the foundation laying ceremony of Ram Temple, in Ayodhya. Photograph: PTI Photo

IMAGE: A worker preparing the design of the statues at the Ram temple site, in Ayodhya. Photograph: ANI Photo

IMAGE: Beautification work underway ahead of the foundation stone laying ceremony of Ram Temple, in Ayodhya. Photograph: ANI Photo

IMAGE: Beautification work underway ahead of the foundation stone laying ceremony of Ram Temple. Photograph: ANI Photo

IMAGE: Renovation work in progress ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to lay the foundation of Ram Mandir, in Ayodhya. Photograph: ANI Photo

IMAGE: Tailor Bhagwat Prasad preparing the clothes with which 'Ram Lalla' will be covered on August 5 on the day of foundation laying ceremony of Ram Mandir, in Ayodhya . Photograph: ANI Photo

IMAGE: Security tightened ahead of PM Narendra Modi's visit for foundation laying ceremony of Ram Mandir, in Ayodhya. Photograph: ANI Photo

IMAGE: Security ahead of the foundation stone laying ceremony of Ram Temple. Photograph: ANI Photo

IMAGE: Police personnel check IDs of commuters as the security has been enhanced ahead of the foundation laying ceremony of Ram Temple, at the entry point of Ayodhya. Photograph: PTI Photo