Nearly five months after the grand inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, head priest Acharya Satyendra Das revealed on Monday that the temple’s roof has started leaking following heavy rainfall in the city.
He further highlighted the absence of adequate drainage measures to address the issue effectively.
‘It is very surprising. So many engineers are here and the Pran Pratishtha was held on January 22, but water is leaking from the roof. Nobody would’ve thought this’, said Das.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22. During the consecration, PM Modi performed the final rituals, opening the eyes of the Ram Lalla idol with a golden stick and concluding with aarti and shashtang pranam to the deity.
Since its inauguration, the Ram temple has become a focal point for devotees from across India and beyond, drawing a steady stream of pilgrims to the sacred town.
Das further said, ‘In the first rain, the roof of the sanctum sanctorum where the idol of Ram Lalla was installed has started to leak. Attention should be paid to the matter and to find out what was missing. It is very important. There is no space to drain the water from the roof. It would become difficult to offer prayers at the roof if there is heavy rainfall’.
Sri Ram Mandir Construction Committee Chairman, Nripendra Mishra said, ‘I am in Ayodhya. I saw the rainwater dropping from the first floor. This is expected because Guru Mandap is exposed to the sky as the second floor and completion of Shikhar will cover this opening.
I also saw some seepage from the conduit as this work on the floor is in progress. On completion, the conduit will be closed. There is no drainage in the Sanctum Santorum because all the Mandaps have measured slope for clearance of water and the water in Sanctum Santorum is manually observed.
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