Half a million people entered the new Ram Mandir on Tuesday, a controversial Hindu temple in the holy town of Ayodhya that is built on the ruins of a destroyed 16th century mosque.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is presiding over the inauguration of a lavish Hindu temple on the site of a destroyed centuries-old mosque. Follow here for live news updates.

In Photos, India’s Devotees Celebrate the Grand Opening of the Ram Temple 4 minute read Visitors take photos of a laser light show at the newly consecrated Ram temple in Ayodhya, India, on Jan. 22.

Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir project received the prestigious ‘Sword of Honour’ award for safety management from the British Safety Council. Larsen & Toubro, managing the construction, also won the ...

Activity at the main entrance of the new Ram Mandir, a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ram, in Ayodhya, India, in mid-Dec. 2023. (RNS photo/Richa Karmarkar) Richa Karmarkar and Yashraj Sharma ...

Ayodhya: In a significant step towards making the entire Ram Mandir in Ayodhya accessible to devotees, the Ram Darbar on the first floor of the temple was officially opened for public darshan on ...

Air Quality : Fair 17 July, 2025 (Thursday) ... The Ram Darbar installed on the first floor of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya was thrown open for devotees on Saturday, ... and rises 161 feet high.

Ayodhya: The Ram Darbar installed on the first floor of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya was thrown open for devotees on Saturday, ... 235 feet in width, and rises 161 feet high.

Why was India's Ram Mandir in Ayodhya contentious? By Krishn Kaushik. January 22, 2024 5:18 PM UTC Updated January 22, 2024 ... In 1989, a high court ordered the maintenance of status quo.