Massive Facelift Of Ayodhya In The Offing, Where 'Development' Would Accord Primacy To Spiritual Ethos by Arun Kumar Das - Feb 28, 2021 04:38 AM Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya (Pic Via Twitter) Snapshot The plan envisages transformation of Ayodhya into a world-class city amplifying its historic and religious values. According to the plan, besides buildings, the focus will be to preserve the tranquility and spirituality of the city. Spread over 875 sq km, Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama, is slated to get a massive facelift in the coming years. With a lot of focus on landscape and river front development of the Saryu river for beautification around the temple, the proposed greenfield city would have special architectural features and will have a distinct colour scheme for all buildings that would come up in the future.