Ayodhya Ram Mandir's replica to be part of India Day Parade in NY

Thursday, 04 Jul, 2024
The replica of the Ram Temple would be 18-feet long, nine-feet wide and eight-feet in height. (Photo courtesy: X@ShriRamTeerth)

New York: A replica of Ayodhya's Ram Mandir would be on display during the India Day parade in New York on August 18, the media reported. The replica of the temple would be 18-feet long, nine-feet wide and eight-feet in height, according to Amitabh Mittal, general secretary of Vishva Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA).

This would be the first time that a replica of the Ram Mandir would be on display in the US, the reports mentioned. More than 150,000 people normally watch the annual parade which runs from East 38th Street to East 27th Street in Midtown New York.

Organized by Federation of Indian Associations (FIA), the parade is expected to see scores of floats representing various Indian American communities and a diversity of culture running through the streets of New York.