PATNA: Replicating the world largest Hindu temple in Combodia's Angkor Wat, the Bihar Mahavir Mandir Trust ( BMMT) on Sunday said they will build a bigger temple in Bihar's Vaishali district.
To be built at a cost of Rs 100 crore, the five-storied and 222-feet tall temple will come up at a sprawling campus spread over 15 acres at a place near Ismailpur village on Hajipur-Bidupur road, which will be christened as Angkor Nagar, BMMT's secretary and ex-IPS officer Acharya Kishore Kunal said.
Land worth around Rs 30 crore has already been acquired for the purpose from locals, he said.
The proposed temple will be named 'Virat Angkor Wat Ram Mandir' and it will house the statues of Radha-Krishna, Shiva-Parvati, Ganesh, Surya, Vishnu and ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu.
It will take upto five years to construct the temple and another five years to give the final finishing touches to it, Kunal said.
On selection of the specific site for construction of the world's largest Hindu temple, he said the place has mythological significance as it was said that the deities Ram, Lakshman and Vishvamitra had set their foot on the village and were welcomed by the King Sumati of the Vaishali kingdom.
The 'bhumi pujan' for the proposed temple will be held tomorrow, Kunal said adding the temple was being constructed to mark the centenary celebrations of the BMMTs.
The Angkor Wat temple was built in Cambodia in the 12th century during the rule of then Cambodian king Suryavarman (1141-1152 AD).
We should have more cultural landmarks for our country... Whats a better building than something to represent our thousands of years of our culture????
You know what's better..? Spending that money on the upkeep of already existing landmarks and better still spending that on poor.oppressed sections of Hindu society who make a easy target for the foreign funded missioanries.
Build a hospital, a school or even a playground for them to utilize...why would they then think of abandoning their faith for money ?
Actually, I would say both helping the poor and building religious monuments is required. This job was done in the past by kings and later rich people like the Birla Mandirs built by the Birlas. Even Mayawati behen ji realises the importance of monuments, she may lose her CM ship but these monuments to the Dalit leaders will remain.
Does sound that the main intention of this trust is to go one up over Angkor to take the title of the world's largest Hindu temple. Nothing much spirutual about it. Wonder if the gods appreciate it!
Historically, Royalty would aim to build bigger and greater temples to massage their egos. Whatever may the intentions of the people building "Angkor Nagar", but by their naming standards alone, it doesnt feel much!
This shows that there are some HINDUS still left inside INDIA who are daring the external forces who are trying to destroy our culture and religion of peace......
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