Ram Mandir : All you need to know
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday formally launched the construction of a Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, saying the temple would serve as a “modern symbol of Indian culture” and with it, the country was creating a golden chapter for itself.“The centuries of wait is getting over today."
Mr. Modi visited Ayodhya town for the first time since becoming Prime Minister.He then planted a Parijat Sapling on the temple premises as it is considered 'holi'
Just like August 15 was commemorated as the day of sacrifice , the start of the Ram Temple construction on August 5, 2020 was a “symbol of penance, sacrifice and resolve” of many generations that struggled for it for centuries, he said.
While referring to the different traditions of Lord Ram and versions of the Ramayana in various languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Bangla and Odiya, and from countries like Indonesia and Cambodia, Mr. Modi said “Ram is everywhere, Ram is everyone’s.”
The proposed Ram temple in Ayodhya will be almost double the size of what was originally planned .
The temple, to be constructed in Nagara style of architecture, will have five domes instead of two
The project is likely to be completed in the next three years once the work commences.
According to Ashish Sompura, the architect , the Ram Mandir is set to become the largest temple to be built in India. The height will be about 161 feet while the area of the structure will be 28,000 square feet.
Reportedly, the foundation laying ceremony made use of holy water from 150 river.
The Uttar Pradesh Bullion Association has donated silver bricks weighing more than 33 kg, self-proclaimed descendent of Mughals Prince Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy has offered a gold brick weighing one kg, Hyderabad-based jeweller named K Srinivas has also donated a one kg gold brick and a five kg silver brick
Reportedly, Hyderabad volunteer organization Pawan Kumar Foundation will donate 34 silver and gold bricks to the temple trust for the construction of Ram temple. Even saints from Tamil Nadu donated two gold and silver bricks with 'Shri Ram' inscribed on them in Tamil. The gold brick weighs 5 kg and the silver one weighs 20 kg.
It is also reported that the Jain community of Ahmedabad has also donated 24 kg of silver bricks for the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Even Congress leader Kamal Nath announced the donation of 11 silver bricks on behalf of MP Congress. Reportedly, trust chairman Mahant Nritya Gopal Das got the silver brick weighing 40 kg made that was used during the Bhoomi Pujan ceremony.
Not just gold and silver bricks, even monetary donations are also being made in huge numbers by important people for the construction of the Ram Temple. Spiritual guru Morari Bapu announced a donation of Rs 5 crore, UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya donated Rs 6.60 lakh, while UP CM Yogi Adityanath had donated Rs 11 lakh.
Special name inscribed bricks, some of which have been lying in wait for the last 30 years will be used for the temple construction. These bricks, often called Ram Shilas were collected from devotees from all over the country in 1989 before the ‘shilanyas’ took place in Ayodhya. Thousands of those will be put to use now to build the temple’s foundation.
ANI has reported that the temple would be constructed using stones only and no iron and steel will be used to build it.
This is how Ram Mandir will look like after completion of construction.
