15 Facts About Ayodhya Ram Mandir & Its Construction Which Prove There Won’t Be Another Like It
2. Holy Soil From 2,587 Places To Be Used As Foundation © BCCL It is said that holy soil from places of numerous religious-cultural significance was collected for the occasion of foundation laying. Reportedly, holy soil from 2,587 places across India has been collected for the same.
Holy soil from places such as Yamunotri, Haldighati, Jhansi Fort, Massacre Ghat in Kanpur, Chittorgarh, Shivaji's Fort, Brahmaji's peg in Bithoor, Prayarag where Chandrashekhar was martyred, Golden Temple, Nana Rao Peshwa Fort, Bengal, Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, Syntu Ksiar, Jowai and Nartiang in Meghalaya, Kamakhya temple, Agni Theertham in Rameshwaram as well as soil from former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ancestral home in Bateshwar village in Agra was all collected. 3. Holy Water From 150 Rivers Reportedly, the foundation laying ceremony made use of holy water from 150 river which were collected by two brothers Radhey Shyam Pandey and Shabd Vaigyanik Mahakavi Triphala. In the collection was holy water from eight rivers, three seas, and soils from sixteen places of Sri Lanka. Additionally, holy water from Mansarovar was also brought in. Water was also collected from two rivers in Medhalaya’s Jaintia Hills – Myntdu and Myntang. A 600-year-old Durga Temple located in the West Jaintia Hills makes it a holy site. 4. Time Capsule To Be Placed 2,000 Feet Below The TempleIt is also being reported that a time capsule shall be placed 2,000 feet under the temple structure to protect the temple’s history even thousand years from now. The capsule will contain facts related to the Ram Janmabhoomi, Ayodhya and Lord Ram and shall be written on a copper plate. 5. Donation of Gold & Silver Bricks From All Over India © BCCL It is no hidden fact that donations in the form of gold and silver bricks have been made to the Ram Mandir Trust to support the cause of temple construction. From celebrities to politicians, there has been a contribution from everyone.
So far 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. 6. Monetary Donations In Crores Have Been MadeNot 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. Mahavir Mandir Trust of Patna has also announced a donation of Rs 10 crore while Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray also offered to donate Rs 1 crore to the Trust in March. 7. Rs 500 Crore Funds To Revamp Ayodhya Temple Town © BCCL Not just a grand temple, but even the temple town of Ayodhya is all set to undergo a grand makeover. To support this cause, PM Modi will reportedly launch development projects worth Rs 500 crore for Ayodhya. The projects include expansion to four-lane of the 36.7 km National Highway 30 between Azamgarh and Bahraich via Ayodhya, modernised bus station, police barrack having a capacity of 200 people and the likes.
8. Special ‘Shri Ram’ Inscribed Bricks For The TempleSpecial 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. In addition to those, 51,000 bricks will be donated by a UP brick kiln owner who is making a special batch of bricks using Domath soil with Lord Ram’s name on them. Each brick is expected to weigh around 3 kg. 9. No Use Of Iron Or Steel In Temple Construction © BCCL ANI has reported that the temple would be constructed using stones only and no iron and steel will be used to build it. The supervisor of the temple construction workshop Anu Bhai Sompura also said that the construction would be done without the use of iron, while wood, white cement and copper would be used.
10. Stones From Lord Hanuman’s Birthplace To Be UsedStones from Karnataka’s Anjanadri Hill, which is said to be Lord Hanuman’s birthplace, will be used in the construction of the Ram Temple. 11. Silver & Gold Bricks Will Be Encashed For Money © BCCL Mahant Kamal Nayas Das has said that the donated gold and silver bricks will not be used in the construction of the temple, but will instead be put in bank lockers to be encashed in need as and when required.
12. The Temple Has Been Designed By The Sompura ArchitectsAhmedabad-based 15th generation architect family, the Sompuras, who have constructed over 200 temples in India and abroad will be creating the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Chandrakant Sompura had designed the first temple sketch 30 years ago, which is now being modified and reused. The Sompuras designed the Somnath temple and Akshardham in Gujarat, as well as Swaminarayan mandir in Mumbai and Birla Mandir in Calcutta amongst many others. 13. L&T Will Be Involved In Temple Construction © BCCL Construction giant Larsen and Toubro (L&T) will spearhead the Ram Mandir construction in Ayodhya which is expected to be completed in the next 3-3.5 years.
14. Sculptor’s Work Started In 2013 To Be Displayed In The TempleAssam-based sculptor Ranjit Mandal who has been making statues depicting Lord Ram's journey from childhood till coronation since 2013, will be displayed in the courtyard of the Ram Mandir. It will be called the Ram Katha Kunj and shall exhibit 125 scripts from Lord Ram's life. 15. Salient Features Of The Grand Temple © BCCL The two-storeyed temple will reportedly be 268ft in length, 140ft in width and 128 ft in height. The ground floor will portray the story of Lord Ram’s birth and his childhood, while the first floor will have a layout of the Ram Darbar.
The temple will be constructed using pink sandstone called ‘Bansi Paharpur’, which will be brought in from Bharatpur in Rajasthan. The Ram Mandir will be built on 10 acres of land and the remaining 57 acres will be developed as the temple complex. The structure is set to have five mandaps - kudu, rang, nritya, kirtan and prarthana. Reportedly, the main structure will have 360 pillars, and shall be designed keeping the Vastu Shastra in mind. To be created in the iconic Nagar style, Shilpa Shastra specifications will be included in the temple’s creation. Stones from Banshi mountains will be used for the construction and four smaller temples will surround the main structure. Fascinating, right? What are your thoughts on everything related to the Ram Mandir construction. Let us know below.
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