In Pics | Devotees throng Ram temple in India's Ayodhya as it opens doors for public
Massive crowds gather in front of Ram Temple
Before the gates were opened, massive crowds gathered in front of the Ram Mandir as early as 3 am on Tuesday (Jan 23) morning
Devotees wait to enter temple
The gates of the temple were opened for the people between 7 am to 11:30 am and then from 2 pm to 7 pm local time.
'Will only leave after I have seen my Lord Ram', says visitor
"I was adamant about this ... I will only leave after I have seen my Lord Ram," one of the visitors, Guddu Shukla, who queued at the temple gate at 4 a.m. in temperatures of about 8 degrees Celsius (46 degrees Fahrenheit), told news agency ANI.
'Devotees hugging temple walls and crying'
"Devotees inside are hugging the temple walls and crying," said a worshipper from central India, who did not give his name.
'Etched in our memories for years to come'
After the consecration ceremony, Indian PM Modi posted a video of the grand rituals that took place in the temple and wrote on X, "What we saw in Ayodhya yesterday, 22nd January, will be etched in our memories for years to come."
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