Over 50 lakh people have visited the Ram temple in Ayodhya so far, 30 days after the historic pran pratishtha (consecration) ceremony of the temple in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's presence.

The walk and the queue are still long but well-managed and the wait time is shorter. Most pilgrims as reported by News18 that the darshan (viewing) of Ram Lalla once inside the temple complex took them less than an hour. But all of them had a common thread of thought - a feeling of pride and glory to be at the temple.

Some who have seen Ram Lalla under a tent are here especially to see the transformation of the Lord's abode to a grand temple.

Over half a dozen flights are now landing in Ayodhya daily, the new Aastha trains are bringing in thousands of pilgrims every day to the holy town, and the Uttar Pradesh government has expanded the bus fleet - contributing to the nearly two-lakh-strong crowd at the temple per day.

One needs to walk about two to three kilometres on the chock-a-block Ram Path to get to the temple but the queues are being managed by security personnel at every step to ensure there is no pushing and chaos. The temple is already the most visited religious site in India, if not the world, officials said.

There were pilgrims from all over the country, including Tamil Nadu and Kerala, and even some from the United States. The aged, young, and parents with infants are in Ayodhya, as Lord Ram's fervour has caught on.

Both the Ram Janmabhoomi Path and Bhakti Path leading to the main temple are full of pilgrims all around the day and the state's Yogi Adityanath government has now decided to build three more access roads to the complex at a cost of Rs 300 crore to ease the rush.

Hotel rooms are expensive and hard to get - the average fare in respectable establishments is over Rs 6,000 a night. The Taj Group and Marriott Group are now buil