PATNA: The construction of ‘Viraat Ramayan Mandir’, the largest religious monument in the world, will commence from June 20 this year.
“Decks have been cleared and all preparations have been made for starting the construction work of the temple on a plot of 125 acre at Bahuara-Kathwali villages (Janki Nagar) on Kesariya-Chakia road in East Champaran district. June 20 is an auspicious day as Lord Jagannath’s ‘rath yatra’ will commence on this day. It is also Tuesday, which is considered Lord Hanuman’s day. Hence, we have decided to make a new beginning,” Mahavir Mandir Nyas Samiti secretary Acharya Kishore Kunal said here on Sunday.
“We had to wait for almost eight years to start construction of this Ram Mandir due to the protest of the Cambodian government in 2015. The Cambodian government’s protest followed its acting ambassador Hun Han’s report after a visit to the temple site on May 31, 2015. The report said the proposed temple would be a ‘replica’ of Angkor Wat. The issue has now been resolved as only part of the proposed Viraat Ramayan Mandir’s architectural design bears resemblance to Angkor Wat temple of Cambodia. The design has some similarity with Rameshwaram and Madurai temples in Tamil Nadu,” Kunal said.
Kunal on Saturday visited Kesariya with a team of engineers, who are involved in construction of the Ram Mandir, and held a meeting with the DM and SP of East Champaran. The district administration assured to extend all support in the construction work. “The temple will have a length of 1080 feet and a width of 540 feet. Its grandeur may be gauged from its height of 270 feet. Some 20,000 persons can worship Lord Rama, Sita and Hanuman together at a time. There will be 22 temples on the premises, with 12 high spires dedicated to different Hindu deities,” the Nyas Samiti secretary said.
“The built up area of the temple will be over 3.76 lakh square feet and it will house the largest and tallest Shivalinga, being constructed at Mahabalipuram. It will have a height of 33-feet,” Kunal added. The upcoming temple will fall on Ram-Janki Marg connecting Ayodhya to Janakpur.
The temple would be constructed as per guidelines of seismic zone-V to protect it from any possible threat of earthquake, Kunal said.
(With inputs from Chandra Bhushan Pandey, Motihari)
“Decks have been cleared and all preparations have been made for starting the construction work of the temple on a plot of 125 acre at Bahuara-Kathwali villages (Janki Nagar) on Kesariya-Chakia road in East Champaran district. June 20 is an auspicious day as Lord Jagannath’s ‘rath yatra’ will commence on this day. It is also Tuesday, which is considered Lord Hanuman’s day. Hence, we have decided to make a new beginning,” Mahavir Mandir Nyas Samiti secretary Acharya Kishore Kunal said here on Sunday.
“We had to wait for almost eight years to start construction of this Ram Mandir due to the protest of the Cambodian government in 2015. The Cambodian government’s protest followed its acting ambassador Hun Han’s report after a visit to the temple site on May 31, 2015. The report said the proposed temple would be a ‘replica’ of Angkor Wat. The issue has now been resolved as only part of the proposed Viraat Ramayan Mandir’s architectural design bears resemblance to Angkor Wat temple of Cambodia. The design has some similarity with Rameshwaram and Madurai temples in Tamil Nadu,” Kunal said.
Kunal on Saturday visited Kesariya with a team of engineers, who are involved in construction of the Ram Mandir, and held a meeting with the DM and SP of East Champaran. The district administration assured to extend all support in the construction work. “The temple will have a length of 1080 feet and a width of 540 feet. Its grandeur may be gauged from its height of 270 feet. Some 20,000 persons can worship Lord Rama, Sita and Hanuman together at a time. There will be 22 temples on the premises, with 12 high spires dedicated to different Hindu deities,” the Nyas Samiti secretary said.
“The built up area of the temple will be over 3.76 lakh square feet and it will house the largest and tallest Shivalinga, being constructed at Mahabalipuram. It will have a height of 33-feet,” Kunal added. The upcoming temple will fall on Ram-Janki Marg connecting Ayodhya to Janakpur.
The temple would be constructed as per guidelines of seismic zone-V to protect it from any possible threat of earthquake, Kunal said.
(With inputs from Chandra Bhushan Pandey, Motihari)
