Viraat Ramayan Mandir
Hindu temple complex
Viraat Ramayan Mandir is an under-construction Hindu temple complex located at the twin villages of Kaithawalia and Bahuara, near Chakia in East Champaran district of Tirhut division, Bihar, India.
The project is being developed by the Mahavir Mandir Trust, Patna, and is planned to be one of the largest Hindu temple complexes in the world.
The temple complex is dedicated primarily to Lord Rama and Sita, and is inspired by the architectural style of Angkor Wat in Cambodia. It is designed to include multiple shrines and is expected to be completed by 2026.
. It is being built with a cost of 500 crore rupees and is planned to be 123 metres (405 ft) high, double height of Angkor Wat Hindu Temple in Cambodia, and to have a hall that seats 20,000 people.
Virat Ramayan Mandir is completely funded by the Mahavir Mandir Patna Trust, Tata is the construction company which has subcontracted the Suntech Infra Solutions for the civil works which has previously undertaken other successful projects in Bihar such as NTPC, Fertilizer and IOCL Barauni. The construction of the temple, scheduled to commence in June 2015, was delayed due to Cambodia government's protest to the government of India however the issue was successfully resolved. The expected completion date is 2026.
Planning
The temple is inspired from Angkor Wat of Cambodia and Ramanathaswamy Temple of Rameshvaram and Meenakshi Sundareshvara Temple of Madurai in Tamilnadu. The temple will comprise 18 shrines for various Hindu deities; Rama and Sita being the principal deities.
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