Viraat Ramayan Mandir is an upcoming Hindu

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complex in Kaithwalia-Bahuara village located in the

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, with an estimated budget of . When completed, it will be the largest religious monument in the world. The Virat Ramayan Mandir will be almost double the height of the world-famous 12th century

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temple complex in

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, which is 215 feet high. The temple will have a hall with a seating capacity of 20,000 people. The construction of the temple is scheduled to start in June 2015, but has since been delayed following the Cambodia government's protest to the government of India.

Planning

The temple is inspired from the

Temple in Cambodia and Rameshvaram Ramanathasvami Temple and Madurai Meenakshi Sundareshvarar Temple in India. The temple will comprise 18 ''homes'' for various

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s with focus on Lord Rama and

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. The plan is spearheaded by Acharya Kishore Kunal.

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based, Mahavir Mandir Trust first proposed the project, under the name of Viraat Angkor Wat Ram Mandir in Hajipur, the twin city of Patna. But temple trust acquired 161 acres of land in

and therefore the earlier site of Hajipur had been abandoned. In August 2012, after the concern and sentiment of the Cambodia Government, when

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asked Mahavir Mandir Trust not to build the exact replica of

. The trust changed the name from Virat Angkor Wat Ram Temple to Virat Ramayan Mandir. On November 13, 2013, Bihar chief minister

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unveiled a model of the temple.

Location

It is located at a distance of 60 km from Vaishali and at a distance of 120 km from

, the capital of

, 13 km from Chakia, and 96 km from

Raxaul Raxaul is a sub-divisional town in the East Champaran district of the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated at the India-Nepal border with Birgunj city (Nepal). Raxaul is a major railway junction. The Indian border town of Raxaul has become one ...

. Its exact location is at Janaki Nagar near Kesaria in

in North Bihar. It will be spread over an area of 125 acres at Bahuara-Kathwalia villages on Kesariya-Chakia road in

. It will be 2800 ft in length, 1400 ft in width and 405 ft in height.

References

External links

Official website of Mahavir Mandir Trust
* {{Hindu temples in Bihar Hindu temples in Bihar Rama temples East Champaran district Buildings and structures under construction in India

Planning

Location

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