Sitamarhi, Aug. 2 -- Preparations are underway for the foundation stone laying and bhoomi pujan ceremony of the grand temple of Maa Sita in Sitamarhi, Bihar, scheduled for August 8 in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Bihar BJP President Dilip Kumar Jaiswal highlighted the significance of the event, stating, "Union Home Minister Amit Shah's arrival is set to take place in Sitamarhi... The grand temple of Lord Ram has been constructed in Ayodhya, after which the people of Bihar had faith that a grand temple of Maa Sita should be built in Sitamarhi, Bihar, where Maa Sita was born. This is going to be a very significant and historic task. On August 8, the foundation stone laying ceremony of this temple will be done by Amit Shah...