Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh): Mahant Dinendra Das, a member of the Ram Temple Trust, said that work is going on at a rapid pace at the temple site in Ayodhya, and aadded that around three acres land has already been levelled.
Dinendra Das, who is from the Nirmohi Akhara, was appointed by the Centre as a member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust.
Das said that after the removal of the barricades from the site, work has been going on at a rapid pace. He said that three acres land has already been levelled. Besides, digging has been done up to a depth of 6-7 feet at the site of the main Ram Lalla sanctum sanctorum, he added.
Earlier on June 8, the trust inaugurated its camp office right next to the Ram Temple site.
Meanwhile, an elaborate 'Rudra Abhishek' ceremony, followed by an 'aarti' was held at the Kuber Tila temple in Ayodhya today morning to mark the beginning of temple construction.
Read: Rudra-Abhishek held at Kuber Tila temple in Ayodhya
Led by Mahant Kamal Nayan Das, spokesperson for Mahant Nritya Gopal Das (who is the president of the Shri Ram Janam bhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust), about 25 priests participated in the rituals.
The 'Rudra Abhishek', according to the Mahant, was held to appease Lord Shiva and seek his protection from any obstacles that may come in the way of temple construction.
(With inputs from IANS)
