Devotees wait to take 'darshan' of Ram Lalla a day after the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony at the Ram Mandir, in Ayodhya
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The Ram Lalla idol consecration ceremony at the Ayodhya temple was a grand affair attended by top political and celebrity figures. The January 22 event cost Rs 113 crore, as per the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, The Times of India reported.
The trust, in a recent meeting, disclosed that Rs 1,800 crore has been spent on the construction of the temple thus far and over the next two phases, an additional expenditure of Rs 670 crore is expected by the end of the year.
The board of trustees also took a look at the annual accounts for the financial year 2023-24. Income tax will be filed by the trust this September. As per TOI, the trust has said that over the last four years, devotees have donated around Rs 20 kg gold and 13 quintal silver to the Ram temple.
Champat Rai, the general secretary of the trust, said the total projected expenditure between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025, will be Rs 850 crore.
Further, the trust also disclosed there has been a total expenditure of Rs 676 crore for the financial year 2023-24, and total income during the same time was Rs 363.34 crore. Of this, Rs 204 crore came from bank interest and Rs 58 crore was received via contributions, the trust announced.