"Sita Mata Has Withdrawn Her Curse": 'King' Of Ayodhya On Development Wave

Bimlendra Mohan Pratap Mishra is a member of Ayodhya royal family and has been involved with the Ram Janmabhoomi movement since it began

The administration has received over 100 applications for permission to build five-star hotels in Ayodhya, which did not have a proper hotel even a few years back, the man widely known as 'King of Ayodhya' told NDTV weeks ahead of the grand consecration event of the Ram Temple.

Bimlendra Mohan Pratap Mishra is a member of Ayodhya royal family that goes back to King Darshan Singh, believed to have ruled the kingdom sometime in the 19th century. Referred to as Raja Saheb in the city, he has been involved with the Ram Janmabhoomi movement since it began. He is also a member of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, which is overseeing the construction of the temple after Supreme Court's landmark verdict in the land dispute case.

"Ever since the Supreme Court verdict, there is an environment of joy (in Ayodhya). The temporary temple was built. On holidays, Tuesdays, any festival, there is no space to even walk. Ayodhya did not have a proper hotel, and now more than 100 applications to open five-star hotels have come in, the district magistrate told me," he said.