Ayodhya Was The Most Searched On NYE & These Pics Show Why Indians Want To Visit There

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In-Demand Destination

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Boost In Tourism

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A Spike In Users

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A 70 Per Cent Rise

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This Is A Major Growth Driver

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Ram Mandir

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Great Transformation

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[{"selector":"#anim-fdd71f94-33d2-4e98-8178-16fec6b144f0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":20,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-07e58907-9cb5-4821-b43e-c563d66fe27e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Devotees and travel enthusiasts are excited to plan a spiritual journey to the iconic Ram Mandir. Image Courtesy: X (formerly Twitter)/ DigitalRamMandir (@DigiRamMandir)

[{"selector":"#anim-868ef65d-81d8-4b80-bf2e-7d64acbe5a56","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":20,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c1c092e6-7af9-480c-96f8-f46e46da1182 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Are you excited to travel to Ayodhya and visit the soon-to-be-inaugurated Ram Mandir? Image Courtesy: Internal