Dilip Godambe also participated in the Karsewa with Shalini Dabir. He says that those who talk about building a hospital there do not know the value of that soil.
VHP and other Hindu organisations have embarked on another unique campaign. Since all devotees cannot be accommodated in Ayodhya, the Temple Trust is sending symbolic 'Nimantran' or invitations to all Ram Bhakts, with the auspicious traditional 'Akshat', a pamphlet and a photo of the Ram Mandir.
After opening an account here, people need to follow some rules. The bank gives account holders red ink and a wooden pen called a kalam. Devotees can only write the name of Lord Ram between 4 am to 7 am. They have to write the name exactly 1.25 lakh times, completing this task within eight months and ten days. During this period, devotees are not allowed to eat non-vegetarian food, as well as food containing onion and garlic. However, the rules may vary as per different branches.
As 22nd January is approaching, the holy city of Ayodhya is decked up for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Shri Ram Mandir - but tales from this past have been emerging - this time, about Jawaharlal Nehru's treachery.