In Ayodhya, the Ram Mandir is built! Be familiar with the characteristics, designs, and construction details of “atmanirbhar” and “green complex.”

For millions of Indians, the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is of great cultural, religious, and historical importance. The building of the temple, which honors Lord Ram, has been the subject of heated discussion, contentious legal disputes, and tremendous passion for many years. Lord Ram is said to have been born in Ayodhya. The original temple, which is said to have been erected in antiquity, was located where the Babri Masjid is now. The Indian Supreme Court rendered a landmark decision in 2019. The court ordered the Muslim community to be given another plot of land for the building of a mosque in addition to ruling in favor of the temple’s construction in the contested area.

After the Supreme Court’s decision, Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir building got underway. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Bhoomi Pujan ceremony on August 5, 2020, which signaled the start of the temple’s construction. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is in charge of overseeing the construction. The building of the temple is a momentous occasion in Indian history, and its effects on the country’s social and cultural fabric will be felt for many years to come. Let’s examine the temple’s construction details, important characteristics, and distinctive design:

Building of the Ram Mandir
Architect Chandrakant Sompura, who comes from a family of temple architects, was given the job of creating the Ram temple some thirty years ago. Prabhashankar Sompura, his father, had previously been in charge of the Somnath temple’s renovation.

In his design, Sompura adhered to the “Nagara style” of architecture, according to his statement to the PTI news agency. To better handle the surge of devotees, the design has been modified, with five domes instead of the original two. Above the sanctum sanctorum, a shikhara, or tower, is also planned to be built.

More than two lakh bricks with the word “Sri Rama” etched on them in a number of different languages will be used to lay the temple’s foundation. Three decades ago, these bricks were gathered from all around the nation, giving the building process a special and symbolic touch.

“Surya Stambhs” are pillars with a sun motif.
An array of striking pillars in the shape of the sun, called “Surya Stambhs,” is being built in the temple town along a main thoroughfare.

Every one of the thirty-foot-tall pillars has an adornment that, at night, lights up to look like the Sun. The Ayodhya Division of the Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department intends to erect 40 of these pillars along the Dharam Path, which links the Ayodhya Bypass and Lata Mangeshkar Chowk close to Naya Ghat.

These “Surya Stambhs” are positioned carefully in front of the consecration of Lord Ram’s idol in the recently built Ram temple. There will be twenty of these pillars, ten on either side of the road, close to Lata Mangeshkar Chowk. The other twenty pillars are for the same route, which continues beyond the Satrangi Pul close to the Saket gas station. According to PWD Assistant Engineer A P Singh, the installation work is now in progress with the aim of finishing it today, December 29.

Every pillar is built of reinforced cement concrete and has a beautiful covering composed of a unique fiber. The pillars’ varied ornate designs, together with the inscription “Jai Shri Ram” and a mace representing Lord Hanuman, add to the overall attractiveness.

Ram Mandir’s characteristics
With hundreds of trees and a dedicated green space covering much of the Ram temple property, the dedication to environmental sustainability is shown. The temple complex itself has features like sewage and water treatment plants, a fire brigade post, and a dedicated electricity line in order to be “atmanirbhar,” or self-sufficient.

The vast green space includes heavily forested areas, some so thick that light almost ever reaches them. In this green zone, almost 600 of the current tree species have been protected.

The temple trust emphasized in a media briefing the complex’s self-sufficiency, guaranteeing that it won’t put a burden on the municipal body of Ayodhya’s sewage or drainage system.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to take part in the consecration ceremony of the Ram Lalla idol, also known as “pran pratishtha,” on January 22, marking the conclusion of the temple’s first phase of construction.

The foyer of the trust’s headquarters has a large panoramic depiction of the future temple, which features the planned edifice.

The architectural layout of the Ram Mandir Ram Temple Trust general secretary Champat Rai has revealed that the temple’s entrance would be on the east side and its exit on the south. The overall superstructure is intended to be G+2, or three stories high.

From the eastern side, visitors must climb 32 steps to reach the main temple. The temple is 161 feet tall, 250 feet wide, and 380 feet long (east-west). It was built in the ancient Nagara architectural style.

The temple will have forty-eight gates and three hundred and ninety-two pillars on each level, all 20 feet high. The rectangular border known as “persona,” which adds a special touch to the opulent design and is more often seen in South Indian temples than those in the north, is a distinguishing characteristic.

Rai claims that the “percota” will be 14 feet wide and extend a significant 732 meters.

This “percota” will be dedicated to the Sun God, Maa Bhagwati, Lord Ganesha, and Lord Shiva on its four corners. Rai also said that a temple to Maa Annapurna would be built on the northern side and a shrine honoring Lord Hanuman would be located on the southern side.

Seven more shrines honoring significant personalities connected to Lord Ram’s life—Maharshi Valmiki, Maharshi Vashisht, Maharshi Vishwamitra, Maharshi Agastya, Nishad Raj, Mata Shabri, and Devi Ahilya—are planned for the complex.

At Kuber Tila in Ayodhya, an idol of Jatayu was placed, and Rai spoke of the restoration of an old Shiva temple that was situated there.

When the building site was visited, laborers could be seen carefully chipping away at stone slabs, putting the final touches on the structure in anticipation of the consecration event.