Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh has become one of India's major religious and tourist destinations since the construction of the Ram Mandir began. Visitors from across India and abroad are flocking to see the temple. With the temple construction still in progress, a significant announcement regarding the GST collection on the Ayodhya Ram Mandir has been made by Champat Rai, the General Secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
According to Rai, the ongoing construction of the Ram Mandir is expected to generate a whopping ₹400 crore in GST! While this figure is currently an estimate, the exact amount of tax will only be clear once the construction is completed.
In a recent revelation, Champat Rai shared some interesting details about the construction of the temple. The Trust plans to build a total of 18 temples on the 70-acre site, including those dedicated to Maharishi Valmiki, Shabari, and Tulsidas. Rai also clarified that the Trust would fully comply with the tax regulations and pay 100% of the tax without defaulting on even a single rupee. It is estimated that the government could collect around ₹400 crore in GST from these temple constructions, but the precise tax amount will be known only after the completion of the work.
The temple has been built with immense cooperation from the society, and it is designed to comfortably accommodate up to two lakh devotees. Champat Rai stated that the struggle for the temple construction was no less than the freedom fight that happened a thousand years ago. Additionally, a Shiva temple is also being constructed within the temple premises. Rai mentioned that the Shiva Lingam, which will be installed in the Ram Mandir complex, is being crafted in Bakawa village in Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh—a place known for its exceptional Shiva Lingam sculptures, which are in demand both in India and abroad.
