Ayodhya, April 15 -- A kalash (sacred pot) was placed on top of the shikhar (peak) of the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on Monday in a key religious ceremony.

The development came on a day on which Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple Building Construction Committee chairperson Nripendra Misra said a security wall spanning approximately four kilometres will be erected around the Ram temple in Ayodhya and it is anticipated to be finalised in 18 months.

"Engineers India Limited will construct the security wall for the Ram temple. The conclusive resolution regarding the wall's height, thickness and design has been established. Construction will be initiated after soil testing," Misra said.

Misra also indicated that the Ram temple ...