Ayodhya Ram Mandir: ₹3.17 crore offerings made on Day 1, over 2.5 lakh devotees visit on Day 2

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₹3 crore 17 lakh was made online to Ram Lalla on Tuesday, the first day after the Pran Pratistha ceremony at Ayodhya Ram Mandir, Hindustan Times reported on Wednesday. Trustee Anil Mishra said that Ayodhya Shri Ram Mandir trust had opened 10 donation counters on the day of the Pran Pratistha ceremony. Apart from this, several devotees from across the country and the world have sent online donations to Bhagwan Shri Ram.

Mishra said, more than 5 lakh devotees visited the mandir on Tuesday adding that about ₹3.17 crore offerings were received online on the first day of opening for the general public. Donations received on Wednesday would be revealed after counting, the next day, he added. Mishra further added that the physical donations made in the week will be counted every Monday.

Over 2.5 lakh devotees visited the Ayodhya temple till 10 pm on Wednesday, the second day after the Pran Pratistha ceremony, District Magistrate Nitish Kumar said in a statement. In the wake of the overwhelming response of devotees, the temple administration has extended the timings for darshan so that the maximum number of devotees can be accommodated, the statement read. Devotees can now offer prayers between 6 am and 10 pm as against the earlier timings of 7 am to 11.30 am and 2 pm to 7 pm, it said.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) buses as well as trains coming into Ayodhya have also been cancelled. "We are trying to ease the situation. We are allowing emergency vehicles and vehicles carrying perishable items to move into Faizabad but the entry into Ayodhya town is still closed," PTI quoted Ayodhya Commissioner Gaurav Dayal as saying.