The shifting of the Ram Lalla idol from the dilapidated tent to a makeshift bullet-proof temple will be a low key affair and will be attended by district officials and saints at Ayodhya on Wednesday.
The decision was taken in view of coronavirus scare in the country and the lockdown in 17 districts of the state.
Earlier, the Ayodhya administration had planned an elaborate programme at Ram Janmabhoomi and it was to be attended by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the functions were to continue for five days.
On Monday, Ayodhya officials said that a brief programme would be held around 4 am on Wednesday when the idols would be shifted to a makeshift temple.
Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary and Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Champat Rai said in Ayodhya that a small function would be organised for shifting the idols because the entire country was gripped by coronavirus scare and hence the programme was curtailed.
Chief priest of Ram Lalla temple, Acharya Satendra, also said that the idols would be shifted as per ritual after two days of religious programme.
However, there is plan to hold bhoomi pujan of Ram temple on April 30, which is likely to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat. A final call on whether the function would be held with fanfare or not would be taken at a meeting of Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on April 4.