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Bihar's Muslims donate land for world's largest Hindu temple
(IANS)
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
The construction of the temple will commence in June at Janki Nagar near Kesaria in East Champaran district. It will cost over Rs.500 crore.
Patna - Muslims in Bihar, in a stellar demonstration of communal harmony, have donated land to help build the world's largest Hindu temple which will have the capacity to seat a staggering 20,000 people."Muslims have not only donated land, they have also provided land at a nominal rate for construction of the world's largest Hindu temple. Without help of Muslims, it would have been difficult realise this dream project," Acharya Kishore Kunal, secretary of the Patna-based cash-rich Mahavir Mandir Trust that is undertaking the ambitious project, told IANS.
Kunal, a former Indian Police Service officer, said that Muslims have come forward to ensure that the temple comes up soon. The construction of the temple will commence in June at Janki Nagar near Kesaria in East Champaran district, about 150 km from here. It will cost over Rs.500 crore.
"It is usual for Hindus to donate land for temple, but it is unusual for Muslims to donate land for the construction of temple," he said and added that Muslims should be lauded for joining hands with Hindus to donate land for a pious cause.
Kunal said that more than three dozen Muslim families have their land in the middle of the proposed location of the temple and some Muslims families have land along the main road that connects to the project site.
"Some Muslims donated lands and others helped and supported us to purchase their land for the temple. If Muslims had not come forward, the temple project was sure to have got delayed..."
He said that Mahavir Mandir Trust has obtained 200 acres of land. "Hindus and Muslims have donated about 50 acres of land and the remaining has been purchased."
Earlier, some Muslims had helped build a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Durga in Gaya district, another temple was dedicated to God Shiva in Begusarai district and in Sitamarhi district.
Mumbai-based Valecha Construction Company will construct the temple, which will be 2,500 feet long, 1,296 feet wide and 379 feet high.
"The temple will be earthquake proof (since it) is near the Nepal border," Kunal said.
Gurgaon based Radheyshyam Sharma, director of Indgenious Studio Pvt Ltd, will look after the architectural aspects.
He said the Virat Ramayan Mandir will be taller than the world famous 12th century Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia, which is 215 feet high. The complex will comprise 18 temples with high spires and its Shiv temple would have the largest Shivling in the world, another distinction.
He said the temple would have a seating capacity of 20,000 people in the hall facing the main temple having the idols of Ram, Sita, Luv and Kush. According to him, no temple in the world has such a huge seating capacity.
He said the temple was to be named "Virat Angkor Wat Ram Mandir", but later its name was changed following objections by people in Cambodia.
Angkor Wat was built during king Suryavarman's rule and is today a Unesco World Heritage site.
Bihar’s Muslims donate land for world’s largest Hindu temple
PATNA: In a bid to promote communal harmony, Muslims in Bihar, have donated a land to help build the world’s largest Hindu temple with a capacity to seat as many as 20,000 worshippers, IANS reported.
“Muslims have not only donated land, but have also provided land at a nominal rate for construction of the world’s largest Hindu temple,” Acharya Kishore Kumar secretary for the trust that is undertaking the project said.
“Without the help of Muslims, it would have been difficult to carry forward this dream project,” Kumar said.
The construction of the temple is likely to begin in June, a former Indian Police officer Kunal said, adding that the estimated cost of the temple is over Rs5000 million.
Kunal lauded the efforts of Muslims for joining hands with Hindus to donate land for a pious cause.
Since the temple is located near the border of Nepal, the idea is to construct the building earthquake proof.
Earlier, Muslims have helped build a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Durga in Gaya district of Bihar, while another temple was dedicated to God Shiva in Begusarai and Sitamarhi district.
Plan of Viraat Ramayan Mandir![Viraat Ramayan Mandir is located in Bihar]()
Location in Bihar
Viraat Ramayan Mandir is an upcoming Hindu temple complex that began construction[1] in Kesaria, Bihar, India, in 2012 with an estimated budget of ₹500 crore.[2] When completed, it will be the largest religious monument in the world.[3] The Virat Ramayan Mandir will be almost double the height of the world famous 12th century Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia, which is 215 feet high. The temple will have a hall with a seating capacity of 20,000 people.[4]
Planning
The temple is inspired from the Angkor Wat Temple in Cambodia and Rameshwaram and Minakashi Temples in India. The temple will comprise 18 homes for various Hindu gods with focus on Lord Ram and Sita.[5] The plan is spearheaded by Acharya Kishore Kunal.
Patna based, Mahavir Mandir Trust first proposed the project, under the name of Viraat Angkor Wat Ram Mandir in Hajipur,[6] the twin city of Patna. But temple trust acquired 161 acres of land in East Champaran district[7] and therefore the earlier site of Hajipur had been abandoned.
In August 2012, after the concern and sentiment of the Cambodia Government,[8] when Indian Government asked Mahavir Mandir Trust not to build the exact replica of Angkor Wat.[9] The trust changed the name from Virat Angkor Wat Ram Temple to Virat Ramayan Mandir.[10] On November 13, 2013, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar unveiled a model of the temple.[11]
Location
It is located at a distance of 60 km from Vaishali and at a distance of 120 km from Patna, the capital of Bihar. Its exact location is at Janaki Nagar near Kesaria in North Bihar. It is spread over an area of 161 acres at Bahuara-Kathwalia villages on Kesariya-Chakia road in East Champaran district. It will be 2800 ft in length, 1400 ft in width and 405 ft in height.[12][13]