The construction of the second phase of the world’s largest Ramayana temple began on Tuesday in Bihar’s East Champaran district. Once completed, the Virat Ramayana Mandir will be three times larger than the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The temple, which will be built at a cost of Rs 500 crore, will also have the world’s largest Shiva Lingam. The length of the temple is about one kilometer. It will be 123 meters wide and half a kilometer high.
Just imagine the size of the temple.The architecture of the temple is inspired by Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu and Meenakshi Sundareswara Temple in Madurai. Construction of the three-storied temple with an area of 3.76 lakh square feet began in June 2023 and is expected to be completed by 2025. Construction of the three-storied temple with an area of 3.76 lakh square feet has started in June 2023. Construction is expected to be completed in 2025. The complex will have 22 smaller temples dedicated to the main deities mentioned in the Ramayana.
The temple will have a 33-feet tall Shivlingam in the arghya (shree kovil). The temple complex will have 22 shrines for various deities. The first phase of construction was completed in 10 months. Acharya Kishore Kunal of the Patna-based Mahaveer Mandir Trust, which has borne all the costs of the construction, said the second phase would involve construction from the ground level up to the plinth level, which would be 26 feet high. From the internal resources of the Virat Ramayana Temple. Dedicated to the main deities mentioned in the Ramayana, the complex will have 22 smaller temples. The third phase will see the construction of the shikharas (spires) of the entire temple and the finishing touches. The temple will have a total of 12 peaks, the main peak being 270 feet high.
Acharya Kishore Kunal said the most difficult part of the second phase of the temple’s construction will be to install the world’s largest Shiva lingam in Arghya. The 1,080-feet-long Virat Ramayana Mandir will be three times larger than the Ram Temple in Ayodhya (360 feet). Similarly, the height of the Ayodhya temple is 161 feet and the height of the Virat Ramayana temple is 480 feet. The Virat Ramayana temple is an under-construction Hindu temple complex located in the twin villages of Kaitawalia and Bahuwara near Chakia in East Champaran district of Bihar, India.
The Virat Ramayan Mandir is fully funded by the Mahavir Mandir Patna Trust and the civil works by Suntech Infra Solutions. The temple is located at a distance of 60 km from Vaishali, 120 km from Bihar’s capital Patna, 13 km from Chakiya and 96 km from Raxaul Motihari in East Champaran district of Its exact location is in nearby Janaki Nagar. The temple is spread over 51 hectares in Bahuwara-Katwalia villages on the Chakia-Kesaria road in East Champaran district.
The design of the temple is inspired by the Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia, which is currently the world’s largest Hindu temple. However, the Virat Ramayana Mandir surpasses it in scale and majesty. One of the most striking features of the temple is its towering spires, the central spire of which is 270 feet tall.
The intricate carvings and sculptures on the temple walls depict scenes from the Ramayana and bring to life stories and legends passed down through generations. The use of traditional Vedic architectural principles ensures that the temple stands not only as a place of worship but also as a testament to India’s rich cultural heritage.
