{"id":39253,"date":"2024-01-23T04:04:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T22:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=39253"},"modified":"2025-04-24T03:15:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T21:45:05","slug":"ayodhya-ram-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ayodhya-ram-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayodhya Ram Temple: A new-age Architectural Marvel Carved in Stone"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What\u2019s in Today\u2019s Article?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Why in News?<\/li>\n<li>Major Features of the Ram Temple<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why in News?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A new landmark of India &#8211; both structural and spiritual &#8211; rises on Ayodhya&#8217;s horizon as a new-age architectural marvel of elegant sandstones, diligently carved by craftspeople with dedication and devotion to Lord Ram.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Major Features of the Ram Temple<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/editor_images\/2024\/1\/23\/12\/37\/25\/65af65adeed8c005b3caffe9_PV.PNG\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Main Complex:\n<ul>\n<li>The Ram Mandir is a Hindu temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. It is located at the site of Ram Janmabhoomi, the birthplace of Lord Rama.<\/li>\n<li><u>No iron or steel has been used<\/u> in the construction of the grand structure. Stones have been sourced from Rajasthan&#8217;s Bansi Paharpur area.<\/li>\n<li>The temple complex, built in the traditional Nagara style, will be 380 feet long from the east to the west, 250 feet wide and 161 feet high.<\/li>\n<li>Each floor of the temple will be 20 feet high and have a total 392 pillars and 44 gates.<\/li>\n<li>Around the grand temple is a rectangular periphery called percota, a feature found in temples in south India, but not generally in north India.<\/li>\n<li>The percota will be 14 feet wide and the periphery span 732 metres. The temple will be nestled within the percota periphery.<\/li>\n<li>Images of Lord Hanuman, other deities, peacocks and flower patterns have been carved onto the stones, lending the structure a divine look.<\/li>\n<li>More than 3,000 kg of flowers of over 20 varieties have been used to decorate the grand structure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Main Entrance:\n<ul>\n<li>Ornate statues of elephants, lions, Lord Hanuman and Garuda were installed at the main entrance leading to the temple earlier this month.<\/li>\n<li>These statues have also been made using sandstone brought from Bansi Paharpur.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Green Complex:\n<ul>\n<li>A major part of the temple compound will be a green area with hundreds of trees.<\/li>\n<li>About 70 per cent of the complex will be a green area.<\/li>\n<li>The complex will have two sewage treatment plants \u2014 a water treatment plant and a dedicated electricity line from the power house.<\/li>\n<li>The fire brigade post will be able to source water from an underground reservoir.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s in Today\u2019s Article? Why in News? Major Features of the Ram Temple Why in News? A new landmark of India &#8211; both structural and spiritual &#8211; rises on Ayodhya&#8217;s horizon as a new-age architectural marvel of elegant sandstones, diligently carved by craftspeople with dedication and devotion to Lord Ram. 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