On October 27, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust announced that the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya is complete. The Trust further shared that the Dhwaj (flag) ceremony, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the flag atop the temple’s shikhara, is slated for November 25.

As Ayodhya’s temple reaches completion, Uttar Pradesh is fast emerging as India’s spiritual capital — a place where myth, history and pilgrimage infrastructure converge. The moment offers us a chance to see more clearly how corridors and circuits, faith and architecture, are redefining what sacred India looks like.

Ayodhya is not alone. Across India, corridors are being built, expanded, consecrated. The Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Varanasi enlarged the temple precinct, restored smaller shrines, and reconnected the site to the Ganga. The Mahakal Lok Corridor in Ujjain extended the temple area dramatically, with storytelling elements engraved in pathways and murals.

In the Union Budget 2024-25, corridors for Vishnupad Temple........

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