10 days before the scheduled grand groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Ram Temple, UP CM Yogi Adityanath paid a visit to Ayodhya. The Chief Minister began his Ayodhya tour with a trip to the Ram Janmabhoomi complex that will be the venue of the August 5 ceremony that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also scheduled to attend. He was seen offering prayers to Lord Ram at the site. Yogi Adityanath also met with officials and religious leaders over preparations for ceremony. Three-day long Vedic rituals will be held ahead of the grand August 5 ceremony, which will revolve around the installation of a 40 kg silver brick as the foundation stone by the Prime Minister.