Features of Ayodhya temple

Subject: History

Section: Art and Culture

Context:

India’s Ayodhya Ram Mandir temple inaugurated by the Prime Minister.

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On 22 January 2024 the Prime Minister of India, served as the MukhyaYajman of rituals for the event and performed the Prana Pratishtha of Ram Lalla at the temple.

About the architecture:

The original design for Ram Mandir was devised in 1988 by the Sompura family of Ahmedabad.
The Sompuras have contributed to the design of over 100 temples worldwide for at least 15 generations, including the Somnath temple.
The chief architect of the temple was Chandrakant Sompura, assisted by his two sons, Nikhil Sompura and Ashish Sompura, who are also architects.
The temple’s main structure will be built on a raised platform with three storeys.
It will have five mandapas in the middle of the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) and on the entrance passage.
Three mandapas on one side shall be of Kudu, Nritya and Rang, and the two mandapas on the other side will be of Kirtan and Prarthana.
In Nagara style, the mandapas are to be decorated with shikhara.

Features of the temple:

The temple is being built in traditional Nagara style.
The length of the temple (east to west) will be 380 feet, width 250 feet and height 161 feet.
The temple will be three-storeyed.
The height of each floor will be 20 feet.
There will be a total of 392 pillars and 44 gates in the temple.
There will be an idol of Shri Ramlalla Sarkar in the main sanctum and Shri Ram Darbar on the first floor.
There will be five pavilions in the temple: dance pavilion, color pavilion, assembly pavilion, prayer pavilion and kirtan pavilion.
Artworks of gods and goddesses are being carved on the pillars and walls.
Entry to the temple will be from the east side by climbing 32 stairs from Singhdwar.
A rectangular wall is being built around.
the temple. Its total length in all four directions will be 732 meters and width will be 14 feet.
Four temples dedicated to Surya Bhagwan, Maa Bhagwati, Ganapati and Bhagwan Shiva will be built on the four corners of the park.
There will be a temple of Maa Annapurna in the northern arm and Hanuman ji temple in the southern arm.
Sitakoop of ancient times will be present near the temple.
Other temples proposed in the temple complex will be dedicated to Maharishi Valmiki, Maharishi Vashishtha, Maharishi Vishwamitra, Maharishi Agastya, Nishadraj, Mata Shabri and Rishipatni Devi Ahilya.
The ancient temple of Bhagwan Shiva on Navratna Kuber Tila in the south-western part has been renovated and a Jatayu statue has been installed there.

Technological Aspects:

To protect the temple from soil moisture, a 21 feet high plinth has been made of granite.
14-meter thick roller-compacted concrete has been laid under the temple.
It has been given the form of an artificial rock.
Ramps and lifts have been arranged in the temple for the disabled and elderly.
Sewer treatment plant, water treatment plant, water system for fire fighting and independent power station have been constructed independently in the temple complex, so that there is minimum dependence on external resources.
A Visitor Facilitation Center with a capacity of 25,000 is being constructed, where there will be lockers for keeping the luggage of the visitors and medical facilities.
Facilities of bathroom, toilet, wash basin, open taps etc. will also be available in the temple premises.
The temple is being constructed completely according to Indian tradition and with indigenous technology.
Special attention is being given to the environment and water conservation.
Of the total area of 70 acres, 70 percent of the area will always be green.