*Shri Ram Mandir, Ayodhya*

 

*Shri Ram Mandir, Ayodhya*

Some Facts about the Temple Construction:

Chief Architects - Chandrakant Sompura Nikhil Sompura 

Ashish Sompura

Design Advisors :

IIT Guwahati

IIT Chennai

IIT Bombay

NIT Surat

Central Building Research Institute ( CBRI) Roorkee

Structural Engineering Research Centre, Roorkee 

National Geophysical Research Institute ( NGRI) Hyderabad

National Institute of Rock Mechanics

Construction Company : Larsen and Toubro (L&T)

Engineering Company :

 Tata Consulting Engineers Limited ( TCEL)

Sculptors :

Arun Yogiraaj (Mysore)

 Ganesh Bhatt 

 Satyanarayan Pandey

Total Area - 70 Acres

 (70% Green Area)

Temple Area - 2.77 Acres

Temple Dimensions  : Length – 380 Ft.

Width – 250 Ft. 

Height – 161 Ft.

Architectural Style :

Indian Nagar Style

Architectural Highlights - 

3 Storeyed Structure 

392 Pillars

44 Doors with Carvings

The Temple will be a modern-day Marvel

The Temple Complex consists of a vast infrastructure, which include the following:

1. Sewage Treatment Plant

     ( STP) 

2. Water Treatment Plant

     ( WTP)

3. Fire Services

4. Independent Power Station.

5. Pilgrims Facility Centre of 25,000 capacity to provide Medical facilities and Locker facilities to the pilgrims.

6. Separate Block with a Bathing area, Washrooms, Washbasins & Open Taps

7. 200 KA Lightning Arresters have been installed over the Temple Structure, to protect it from lightning.

8. A Museum showcasing artifacts related to Lord Ram and the Ramayana.

 Thus more than just as a Religious Centre, the Ram Mandir has been envisioned as a Cultural & Educational center as well.

Other Fascinating Things:

1. A Time Capsule has been placed approximately 2,000 feet below the ground, right underneath the temple. The Time capsule contains a Copper plate inscribed with relevant information regarding the Ram Mandir, Lord Rama, and Ayodhya.

The purpose of this Time capsule is to ensure that the identity of the Temple remains intact over time so that it doesn’t get forgotten in the future.

2. The temple is an Earthquake-resistant structure, with an estimated age of 2,500 years.

3.The idols are made up of 60 million years old Shaligram Rocks, brought from the Gandaki River (Nepal)

4. The Temple Bell is made of Ashtadhatu (Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Tin, Iron, and Mercury) in Tamilnadu

The Bell weighs 2100 Kg

The sound of the Temple Bell can be heard up to a distance of 15 km.