“Prime Minister’s Dharma Dhwaj announces Ayodhya as a major tourism hub”, Open the magazine, November 26, 2025
“On November 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the saffron Dharma Dhwaj atop the Ram temple in Ayodhya. It marked the completion of the temple construction in a city that is fast emerging as one of India’s biggest tourism magnets, powered by a blend of faith, heritage and upgraded infrastructure that is drawing millions of visitors every year.
In 2024 alone, the city in Uttar Pradesh recorded an astounding 16.44 crore footfalls. And until mid-October this year, Ayodhya witnessed an unprecedented rise in visitor numbers already exceeding 22 crore, indicating far higher numbers than the previous year as 2025 comes to a close. These numbers are way ahead of the most visited monument in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra, the Taj Mahal, which attracted a meagre 69 lakh visitors in FY 2024-25.
From the newly built Ram Mandir to the glowing ghats of the Saryu, the city is repositioning itself as a flagship destination in India’s spiritual tourism circuit……”
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