Ram temple inauguration — Ramayana-themed artwork, saffron flags, Lord Ram T-shirts: Euphoria on streets leading to Ayodhya

With just 11 days remaining for the pran pratishtha ceremony, euphoria on the streets is getting intense. Daily celebrations are on the offer for hundreds of villages and towns situated on the way to Ayodhya from Lucknow. (Photo/ Agencies)

Lord Ram flags, saffron signages atop hotels, restaurants and eateries, hoardings of political leaders with image of Ram temple keep making an appearance over the 120km long highway which connects Chinhat area of Lucknow to Sahadatganj in Ayodhya. (Photo/ Agencies)

From Lord Ram T-shirts and kurtas to decorative pendants and bangles, various types of accessories are selling like hotcakes in the local markets. Moreover, other clothes depicting the models of Ram temple are in high demand. (Photo/ Agencies)

A huge nagada weighing 500kg reached Ayodhya on January 11 in a special chariot from Gujarat. It is adorned with layers of gold and silver. The structure of the nagada, ​made by people of Dabgar community, involves the use of iron and copper plates as well. (Photo/ Agencies)

Scenes from 'Lakshman moorchha' (the swooning of Lakshman during the war) to Lord Ram's arrival at Ayodhya in Pushpak Viman have adorned the walls of the temple town. (Photo/ Agencies)

These paintings are a part of the themes based on Lanka Kand and Uttar Kand of the Ramayana and the artwork is bringing to life the plain concrete walls of the flyover next to gate 3 of the newly commissioned airport. (Photo/ Agencies)

Shutters of shops along the roads in Ayodhya have been decorated with Hindu-theme artwork ahead of the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple on January 22. (Photo/ Agencies)

A flag depicting Lord Ram atop an electric rickshaw along the streets of the temple town, ahead of the consecration ceremony. (Photo/ Agencies)

Mathura, the birthplace of Lord Krishna, will send 1,100kg laddoos to Ayodhya for the Ram temple consecration on January 22. The laddoos will be accompanied by a musical entourage on a chariot. (Photo/ Agencies)