AYODHYA: Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit Ayodhya on Thursday to take part in a series of religious ceremonies at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, with extensive preparations and security arrangements already in place.
During her visit, the President will install the Shri Ram Yantra and Shri Ram Naam temple on the second floor of the temple complex and participate in Vedic rituals beginning around 9 a.m.
The ceremonies will be conducted by 51 Vedic scholars from southern India, Kashi and Ayodhya under the guidance of priest Ganeshwar Shastri.
As part of the programme, the President will also felicitate nearly 400 workers who contributed to the construction of the temple. She is also scheduled to hoist a flag at one of the shrines in the complex's outer precinct, known as the parkota.
According to officials, her convoy is expected to arrive at the temple complex at around 11 a.m., and she will remain there for approximately four hours.