Voting To Decide Ram Lalla Idol

The decision will mark a major step in the construction and consecration of the temple, scheduled for January 22.

The voting will be conducted during a meeting of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, the trust entrusted with overseeing the temple's construction and management.

Three unique designs made by separate sculptors will be presented, with the idol receiving the highest number of votes to be installed inside the sanctum sanctorum during the consecration ceremony.

A 51-inch-tall idol of Lord Ram, depicting a five-year-old Ram Lalla, will be chosen from the three designs, Champat Rai, the trust secretary, said on Wednesday.

"The one that has the best divineness and has a childlike look about it will be selected," he said.

As the date for the consecration ceremony is about to reach, the chairman of the Shri Ram Mandir Construction Committee, Nripendra Misra, inspected the ongoing construction work on the Ram Janmabhoomi Path and the temple complex.

Mr. Misra assured that the construction is proceeding with a focus on quality rather than haste, with a three-phase plan to complete the complete project.