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Ram Mandir Inauguration: From Hema Malini, Akshay Kumar to Gurmeet Choudhary, celebs who contributed to the construction

Updated on: 21 January,2024 07:47 PM IST  |  Mumbai
Written by: Shachi Chaturvedi | shachi.chaturvedi@mid-day.com

Ram Mandir Inauguration: From Hema Malini and Akshay Kumar to Anupam Kher, and Gurmeet Choudhary, here's looking at all the celebs who contributed to the construction

Ram Mandir Inauguration: From Hema Malini, Akshay Kumar to Gurmeet Choudhary, celebs who contributed to the construction

Celebs who contributed to Ram Mandir construction

The much-awaited grand consecration ceremony at Ayodhya's Ram Temple will take place on Monday, January 22. Many A-listers like Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Jackie Shroff, Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Randeep Hooda, Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli have been invited to the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.


While some celebs have already reached the temple, many are scheduled to arrive soon. Meanwhile, several celebs have also contributed to the construction of the temple.


PTI quoted Govind Dev Giri, treasurer of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust saying that more than ₹1,100 crore has been spent on the construction of the Ram temple so far. From Hema Malini and Akshay Kumar to Anupam Kher, and Gurmeet Choudhary, here's looking at all the celebs who contributed to the construction.


Akshay Kumar

In January 2021, Akshay had shared a video where he spoke about how people can contribute towards the construction of the Ram Temple. Sharing the video, he had written, "It is a matter of great joy that the construction of our grand temple of Shri Ram has started in Ayodhya...Now it is our turn to contribute. I have started, hope you will also join us. Jai Siyaram."

Anupam Kher

When Kher visited Ayodhya back in October 2, 2023, he posted a video on Instagram. He wrote in Hindi, "Friends! I am showing you a glimpse of the historical #RamTemple being made in Ayodhya. It was a pleasant feeling to see this huge temple being constructed. Every devotee is engaged in his devotion in the construction of Ram Lalla's temple. Jai Sri Ram echoes all over Ayodhya atmosphere! I am lucky to have a brick gift to this temple at my urge! I am blessed!"

Hema Malini

Reportedly, Hema Malini has also donated to the temple's construction. She recently performed in Ayodhya and said, "This program has been organized by Swami Rambhadracharya. He has organized a 10-day program. I am fortunate to be here during this time." She further added that she also sang a Ram Bhajan last year and everybody is preparing everything for Lord Ram.

Mukesh Khanna 

In February 2021, Mukesh Khanna took to X (formerly Twitter) and revealed that he donated a cheque of ₹1.1 lakh to the authorities for the construction of the temple. He also shared a post where he wrote in Hindi, "Today, Shri Mukesh Khanna ji, the Pitamah of the elderly and the Shaktiman of the children, handed over his cheque of ₹111111 to the MLA of his area, Atul Bhatkhalkar ji, in the Ram Mandir construction fund collection campaign. Vijay Jha ji and Sainath Kulkarni ji were present along with him."

Pawan Kalyan

Indian actor and politician Pawan Kalyan also donated ₹30 lakh for the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. In a statement, he said, “Lord Sri Ramachandra is the replica for dharma and tolerance, sacrifice and bravery shown by him is an inspiration to all. India has withstood many attacks because of the path created by lord Sri Rama. Hence, it is everyone’s responsibility to extend solidarity for the construction of the temple in Ayodhya, the replica of such dharma.

Gurmeet Choudhary

Actor Gurmeet Choudhary had also shared a post on X back in 2021 and spoke about wanting to contribute to the temple's construction.

Manoj Joshi

The 58-year-old actor Manoj Joshi also reportedly contributed to the Ram Mandir construction.

Pranitha Subhash

On January 12, 2021, Pranitha Subhash shared a video on X and wrote, "I’m making a humble initial pledge of ₹1 lakh for the Ayodhya Ram Mandir nidhi samarpana abhiyaana." She also urged everyone to come forward.

The Pran Pratishtha is scheduled to take place between 12:15 p.m. and 12:45 p.m. on Januar 22.

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