Ram Temple to come up in land near Mysuru where Krishnashile stone selected to sculpt Ram Lalla

NT Correspondent

Mysuru: Janata Dal (secular) MLA G T Devegowda on Saturday said a new Ram temple will be constructed at the land where the Krishnashile black stone mined to prepare Ram Lalla idol of Ayodhya.

This land is located between Gujje Gowdana PuraHarohalli in Jayapura hobli on H D Kote road coming under the limits of his Chamundeshari assembly segment.

Speaking to reporters here, he said that foundation stone will be laid on January 22 for construction of this temple on the same day of consecration of Ram temple at Ayodhya.

Bhoomi puja and other rituals will be held from 6 am onwards. He said that a 78 year old dalit farmer and retired physical education teacher Ramadas who is the owner of the land from where the stone used for the carving of the Ram Lalla idol was selected announced to donate 4 guntas of land for the construction of a Ram Mandir.

This new Ram Mandir will be constructed with the support of villagers of Gujjegowdanapura and Harohalli to develop it as a pilgrimage centre.

Apart from these villagers, he and other donors are also donating funds for construction of this temple. Once Arun Yogiraj, the city's sculptor who sculpted Balarama idol which was placed at sanctum of Ayodhya Ram temple, returns to city will be approached to prepare a Ram Lalla idol for this temple.

This temple will be developed as a pilgrimage centre in his constituency, he said. Speaking on the occasion, Land owner H Ramdas said that he has two acres and 16 guntas of land in the village.

He said he is donating four guntas of land for construction of Ram Mandir in his village where the Krishna Shile stone is mined in his land and selected by Sri Ram Janma Bhoomi Theertha Kshetra Trust to prepare Balarama idol sculpted by Arun Yogiraj.

He and his family members were blessed and grateful for the selection of stone from his land. He said that though he wishes to attend Ayodhya Ram temple consecration ceremony, he has not received any invitation from its organizers so far.

To his request, the MLA G T Devegowda promised to arrange a visit to Ramdas to Ayodhya after the consecration ceremony ends at Ayodhya.