Ayodhya: Ram Temple’s ground floor in final construction phase

“The progress is being monitored on a daily basis by senior functionaries and actual issues getting addressed. After the completion of the Temple foundation, raft and plinth, the placement of Bansi Paharpur Rajasthan stone on the three-storey Temple is in full swing. Apart from Garbh Grah (Sanctum Sanctorum) the temple has five Mandaps – Gudh Mandap, Rang Mandap, Nritya Mandap, Prathana Mandap and Kirtan Mandap,” the Temple Trust said in a statement.

The three-storey temple is 380-feet in length, 250-feet in width and 161-feet high from courtyard. The dome size of the five mandaps are 34-feet width and 32-feet length and height from courtyard ranging from 69-feet to 111-feet. 

The temple has five mandaps and one main Shikar. The size of Sanctum Sanctorum is 20-feet x 20-feet in length and width with total area of 403.34 sq. ft. There will be 46 numbers of teakwood doors.

Recently, the progress of ground floor of Ram Temple was reviewed by senior members of the Trust including Nripendra Misra, chairman, construction committee.

The engineering teams of Larsen & Tourbo, Tata Consulting Engineers and Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust were also part of the review team.

“To provide longevity and durability, the material has been selectively picked up for the Temple which includes 1.30 lakh cubic metre of engineering fill in foundation, 9500 cubic meter M-35 grade compacted concrete in raft, 6.16 lakh cubic feet of Granite in plinth, 4.74 lakh cubic feet of Bansi-Paharpur stone in super structure of temple, 14,132 CFT carved Makrana Marble stone in Pillars and wall cladding and 76,219 square feet high quality Makrana marble flooring,” the Temple Trust said.

“The Temple will have both internal and external lighting arrangements with in ground uplighter, cove lighting, spot lightings and flexible linear lighting for ghumat level.The external view of the temple will have projected facade lighting. The total area of the temple including the peripheral Parkota is 8.64 acres. The Parkota is 762 meter long with provision for six temples and facility of ‘Parikrama’ by devotees,” it added.

(With inputs from ANI)

Updated: 13 Jun 2023, 12:32 AM IST