'End of 500-year wait of Sanatan followers': Yogi Adityanath on Ram Temple consecration

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath praised the completion of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and the growing devotion surrounding it at the Sant Sammelan organized by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Saturday. "The entire world saw that last year, every follower of Sanatan felt the end of a 500-year wait, as a grand Ram Temple was built in Ayodhya," Yogi Adityanath said.

He also highlighted the significant increase in the number of devotees visiting Ayodhya, noting, "In 2016, 2 lakh 36 thousand devotees visited Ayodhya, in 2024, this number increased to 10-12 crore."