On Monday, January 22, Ayodhya’s Ram Temple will host its eagerly awaited major consecration event. The Pran Pratishtha ceremony is open to a number of Indian celebrities, including Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma, Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Tiger Shroff, Jackie Shroff, Akshay Kumar, and others.
In the middle of all of this, Govind Dev Giri, the treasurer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, was quoted by PTI as stating that more than ₹1,100 crore has already been spent on building the Lord Ram temple. A number of well-known figures from the television and cinema industries. Let’s examine the inventory.
1. Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar posted a video of himself in January 2021 in which he discussed how people might make modest or large contributions to the building of the Lord Ram Temple. After posting the video, he wrote, “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.”
2. Anupam Kher
Veteran actor Anupam Kher is also on the list. He shared a video of his trip to Ayodhya on Instagram on October 2, 2023. Anupam shared a video of the Ram Temple construction site and 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!”
3. Hema Malini
The India Times reports that renowned actress Hema Malini has contributed an amount not yet announced to the building of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. She also recently gave a performance at Ayodhya and stated, “This program has been organized by Swami Rambhadracharya. He has organized a 10-day program. I am fortunate to be here during this time.”
4. Mukesh Khanna
Mukesh Khanna revealed on his X (previously Twitter) in February 2021 that he had given the authorities a cheque for ₹1.1 lakh to help build the temple. Uploading an image, he penned 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.”
5. Pawan Kalyan
According to Indian Express, actor and politician Pawan Kalyan gave ₹30 lakh to support the building of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. In a statement, he revealed, “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.”
The actor added, “I am donating rupees 30 Lakh as my part for the construction of Rama temple. On hearing about my donation, my personal staff members, including not only Hindus but also Muslim and Christians, have raised rupees 11,000 for the same purpose.”
6. Gurmeet Choudhary
In January 2021, actor Gurmeet Choudhary shared a video on X, formerly Twitter, with the following Hindi caption: “As you know, the work of collecting funds for the construction of Ram temple is going on with great enthusiasm in the entire country. For this auspicious work, we also want to offer some of our support at the feet of Lord Ram. Jai Shri Ram.”
7. Manoj Joshi
It is also said that the 58-year-old actor Manoj Joshi helped build the Ram Mandir.A video of the actor discussing Lord Ram and the Ram Temple was shared on Facebook by VHP in 2021.
8. Pranitha Subhash
Pranitha Subhash uploaded a video X on January 12, 2021, and stated, “I’m making a humble initial pledge of ₹1 lakh for the Ayodhya Ram Mandir nidhi samarpana abhiyaana. Requesting all of you to come join hands and be a part of this historic movement #RamMandirNidhiSamarpan.”
