Idol of Lord Ram to be installed at Ayodhya temple on Jan 22: Mohan Bhagwat

The idol of Lord Ram will be installed at the Ayodhya temple on January 22, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Tuesday. He added that on that day, Indians can organise programmes at the temples across the country to celebrate.Speaking at the RSS Dussehra rally, a customary gathering at the Reshimbaug ground in Nagpur, Bhagwat also said that the world is today looking at India to overcome its problems. Bhagwat also performed the "Shastra Pooja" on Tuesday.

"A temple of Lord Ram is being built in Ayodhya...Lord Ram (idol) will be installed at the temple on January 22...On that day, we can organise programmes at our own temples in the whole country...," he said as reported by news agency ANI.The country is celebrating Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra, on Tuesday, marking the end of Durga Puja.