LUCKNOW: As clamour for Ram temple grows across the country,

is bracing up for super Sunday, with all eyes on Shiv Sena and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), which are mobilising people to root for construction of the temple.

On Sunday, while VHP will hold a Dharm Sansad, billed as the largest congregation of saints and seers in Ayodhya since 1992, Shiv Sena chief will do a darshan of Ram Lalla after conducting a Saryu aarti and puja of saints on Saturday.

Both Shiv Sena and VHP are going ahead with massive preparations, with political observers claiming that they vying for credit in mobilising support for the temple, with Lok Sabha elections of 2019 just a few months away. The Shiv Sena had given a call five months ago for holding its programme in November. The BJP, however, had not paid heed to it.

As the

in Ayodhya for November 24-25, where Thackrey would be present, the RSS and VHP hurriedly declared its programme for November 25.

In view of the growing differences between the BJP and Shiv Sena, observers say BJP would not want Shiv Sena to hijack the show and take credit for mobilising people. Shiv Sena national spokesman and Rajya Sabha member

has been camping in the state capital, meeting chief minister Yogi Adityanath also for chalking out his party's Ayodhya programme.

Thackrey's programme will include an "ashirwad samaroh" and then joining the "Saryu aarti" on the banks of Saryu and a visit to Ram Lalla site, following which he will address the media.

Along with Thackrey, ministers, MLAs and party workers are also reaching Ayodhya. Workers have already begun reaching Ayodhya on trains booked for them from various parts of

. For the Shiv Sena leadership, the challenge is to mobilise an impressive gathering for Thackrey, as it does not have mass support in the state.