In Ayodhya, several tent cities are being erected to accommodate thousands of devotees who are expected to arrive in the temple town of Uttar Pradesh for the Ram temple consecration ceremony, an official said on Tuesday. The ceremony will take place on January 22, 2024.
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust and the Ayodhya Development Authority are setting up these tent cities, according to a state government statement released in Lucknow. These tent cities are being developed in places such as Majha Guptar Ghat, Bagh Bijesi, and Brahmakund.
Over a 20-acre land, the tent city in Majha Guptar Ghat will be built. It can accommodate nearly 20,000 to 25,000 devotees, the statement said quoting Ayodhya Development Authority secretary Satyendra Singh.
The facility near Brahmakund in Ayodhya Dham will have as many as 35 large tents. It will have amenities for nearly 30,000 devotees.
Being built over 25 acres of land, the tent city in Bagh Bijesi will be able to accommodate about 25,000 people. Similar facilities are also being established in Karsevak Puram and Maniram Das Cantonment for devotees, said Singh.
These tents will be constructed to handle the cold. They will have mattresses and blankets. These tent cities will have arrangements for food storage, medical camps, and toilets and washrooms. Devotees are expected to arrive in Ayodhya from across India as well as from around the world.
In Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the Ram temple ‘pran pratishtha’ (consecration) ceremony on January 22.