Stone From 'Sita Eliya' In Sri Lanka Where Goddess Sita Was Held Captive By Ravana, To Feature In Ram Mandir

According to reports, the stone will likely be brought to India by Milinda Moragoda, the Sri Lankan High Commissioner-designate to India. Sita Eliya is the place where goddess Sita was held captive by the demon King Ravana, according to the ancient epic 'Ramayana'.

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Ayodhya: Construction of the grand Ram temple is underway in Ayodhya with full force, a stone from Sita Eliya, the place in Sri Lanka where Goddess Sita is believed to have been held as a captive will be used for making the Ram Temple and will be planted in the temple complex. The announcement was made by the high commission of India in Colombo on Twitter.

According to reports, the stone will likely be brought to India by Milinda Moragoda, the Sri Lankan High Commissioner-designate to India. 

"It will celebrate multifarious commonalities between the countries and also encourage more tourism and exchanges between the two peoples," it further said in a subsequent tweet.

 Sita Eliya is the place where goddess Sita was held captive by the demon King Ravana, according to the ancient epic 'Ramayana'. The village also has a dedicated temple to Goddess Sita and is said to mark the place she regularly prayed to her husband and Lord Rama for her rescue.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had in August last year laid the foundation stone for the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has been entrusted with the responsibility to construct the temple in Ayodhya.

Champat Rai, the general secretary of the Trust, had earlier this month said that the temple is expected to be completed within three years.

Earlier this week, the trust started filling work of the temple's foundation.

The remaining work related to the spreading of engineered material, etc will be done from April 9. The trust is expected to receive a supply of the requisite material by then.

(With ANI Inputs)