Ayodhya: The completion of the Ram temple, initially slated for June 2025, will now be delayed by three months and is expected to be finished by September 2025, according to Nripendra

LUCKNOW: The upcoming Ram temple in Ayodhya, scheduled to be completed in June 2025, will take an additional three months’ time to be fully ready. As a result, the temple is now expected to be fully functional by September 2025,

“The Ram temple in Ayodhya, initially scheduled for completion by June 2025, will now likely be finished by September 2025,” said Nripendra Mishra, chairman of the construction committee. Mr. Mishra cited a shortage of around 200 workers and the need ...

Mishra cited a shortage of around 200 workers and the need to replace certain stones on the temple's first floor as primary reasons for the delay.

An idol of Ram Lalla was consecrated at the Ayodhya temple on January 22, a landmark event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who also gave a clarion call to go beyond the grand mandir’s construction to build the foundation of a “strong, capable and divine” India.

The Ram temple in Ayodhya, originally slated for a June 2025 completion, is now projected to be finished by September 2025. A shortage of workers and the need to replace subpar stones on the first floor are the primary causes for the delay.

Alongside the labour issue, Mishra cited the necessity to replace certain stones on the Ayodhya Ram temple’s first floor as another reason for the delay.