New Delhi: An auspicious occasion took place in Bihar’s East Champaran district as construction commenced for what is set to be the world’s largest Ramayan Temple. Acharya Kishor Kunal, a former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and secretary of the Patna-based Mahavir Temple Trust, and Justice SN Jha, former Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, placed the foundation stone. The ambitious project aims to complete the three-story Ramayan temple by 2025, with an estimated cost of ₹500 crore. Once completed, the temple will surpass the height of Cambodia’s renowned Angkor Wat Temple complex.
The magnificent Ramayan temple will feature 12 domes, with the tallest dome towering at an impressive height of 270 feet. The complex will also house approximately 22 sanctum sanctorum dedicated to various deities, complemented by marriage halls and guest houses.
Talking to a news media, Acharya Kishor Kunal expressed his excitement, stating, “We have designed the construction of the world’s largest temple Ramayan Temple and being done by the Mahavir Mandir Trust and I am the secretary of the Mahavir Mandir Trust and leading the work from the planning to the commencement of the construction of this temple.” Furthermore, reports suggest that a total of 22 additional temples will be constructed within the Ramayana temple’s campus.
The sheer scale of the temple is awe-inspiring, with an overall length of 2,800 feet, a width of 1,400 feet, and a height of 405 feet. A noteworthy feature will be the 33-foot-high black granite Shivling, weighing an astounding 200 tonnes. The temple premises will have the capacity to accommodate around 20,000 people simultaneously, providing a grand space for devotees.
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