The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has announced plans to build a memorial to honor those who sacrificed their lives in the 500-year struggle for the Ram Temple. The decision was made during a meeting on Saturday, chaired by Mahant Nritya Gopal Das.

The Trust said in a post on X that a temple will be built at the site where Lord Ram Lalla and his brothers sat before the pran-pratishtha, and the memorial will be built next to this temple. “The Trust has taken the decision that, prior to the Pran Pratishtha, at the place where Lord Shri Ram Lalla, along with his younger brothers, resided, a temple is being constructed there, and nearby, a memorial is being built in remembrance of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the temple movement," the Trust said.

The memorial will honor saints, seers, karsevaks, and ordinary devotees who kept the Ram Janmabhoomi movement alive through generations.

The Trust also finalized plans for the Pratishtha Dwadashi, marking the second anniversary of Lord Ram Lalla’s pran-pratishtha in the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, to be celebrated on December 31 at Angad Tila.

As part of the celebrations from December 27 to 31, a Ram Katha, mandal puja, and uninterrupted recitation of the Ramcharitmanas will take place at the temple. Cultural events will include bhajan evenings by Anup Jalota, Suresh Wadkar, and Tripti Shakya, along with Kathak dance performances and a poets’ meet to recite verses praising Lord Ram.

The Trust also announced that around 400 workers involved in constructing the temple will be honored on March 19, coinciding with the Hindu New Year.

The Ram Janmabhoomi movement began over a dispute regarding the site believed to be Lord Ram’s birthplace. It is said that Mughal emperor Babur built the Babri Masjid at the spot, which sparked disagreements over ownership.

Muslims prayed at the mosque until 1949, when idols were placed inside by Hindu priests. The government then declared it a “disputed property” and locked it. Civil suits over the site continued through the 1950s and 1960s.

In 1990, BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani led a nationwide campaign to build a temple, which included the Ram Rath Yatra. During this time, clashes occurred in Ayodhya, and several karsevaks lost their lives. In 1992, a large group of Hindus demolished the 16th-century mosque.

Finally, in 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that the land would go to a trust to build the Hindu temple, while another piece of land in Ayodhya was given to Muslim groups.