As we get closer to Aug 5, I am feeling more and more emotional. Like one of life's greatest ambitions getting fulfilled.

So many thousands of bhakts laid their lives for Rama. I still cannot believe, Eswara willing, I will be able to see Bhavya Rama Mandiram in my life.

How is the memory sustained across generations? Not by facebook status or WA messages... but thru word and emotions. My grandmother taught me about Rama Mandiram, Kashi, Mathura.... I wish she was alive to see... but no worries. She will be there in some form. Jai Shri Rama.

There was keerti seeshulu hutAtma Nandaraaj Goud who was one of the Karsevaks on Dec 6. We accorded him such a grand welcome. I remember he coming to our house and my nannamma bless him. He was murdered in 94.

So was Sri Sudarshan garu whom I used to call as mama.

on a rainy night in 95, some peaceful folks tried to cut his legs.. he was never the same again. lost use of one leg and died in early 2000s due to complications. @Dattatreya & @kishanreddybjp would know him very well.

The priest in our Ramalayam went along with them. He would have been sooo happy. My nannamma used to get my grandfather's pension and she gave money for bricks from that. Didn't let my appa give. Said it was her kainkaryam for the cause.

Before she went away, she made me promise that whenever the temple is built, I will go there and do abhishekam there. Go, I will for sure. Will do it. for her. for Sri Nandaraj Goud. for Kothari brothers. for the innumerable nameless tyagis who cared for Rama than their lives.

who cared for dharma. they are the safekeepers of Sanatana Dharma. people who stood up when it mattered.

So no, this is not just another temple. This is the culmination of multi-generations of sacrifices. of helplessness. of anger. of tapas. And power of Rama Namaam.

It is our countless janmas punyam that we.. WE are the generation that gets to see Praana Pratishta of Sri Rama and Sitamma at Ayodhya!!!

Just purely our punyam that we are here at this juncture. on that note,

Sri Raama Raksha to all bhakts.

Jai Shri Ram.