Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya, attended by approximately 7,000 distinguished guests from various fields, including actors, athletes, business leaders, and politicians. Addressing people after the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony at the Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya, Modi said, “Our Ram has arrived.” “This moment is divine, this moment is the holiest of all..”
Larsen & Toubro, the design and construction firm responsible for the project, successfully completed the temple within an impressive three-year timeframe, envisioning it to stand for a millennium.
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya has been meticulously crafted by Larsen & Toubro, with a commitment to enduring for a thousand years. The sprawling temple complex covers a 70-acre area, boasting dimensions of 161.75 feet in height, 380 feet in length, and 249.5 feet in width. Drawing inspiration from the Nagara style of architecture dating back to the fifth century, the temple comprises three storeys and five mandaps, namely Nritya Mandap, Rang Mandap, Gudh Mandap, Kirtan Mandap, and Prarthana Mandap, in addition to the main Shikhar. S N Subrahmanyan, Chairman and Managing Director, L&T, said, “This marvel of engineering stands as a symbol of endurance designed and constructed to last a thousand years.”
The primary construction material utilized is pink Bansi Paharpur stones, sourced from the mines in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan. The intricate carvings on the stones involved a team of around 1,500 artisans, monitored using a stone tracking application with QR codes for the 26,500 individual stones.
Engineered to withstand zone 4 seismic activity of high intensity, the temple features a total of 390 pillars, including six Makrana marble pillars on each floor adorned with over 10,000 idols and themes intricately carved. L&T, the country’s largest engineering and construction company, initiated work on the temple in May 2020. The construction process involved a multi-layered foundation innovatively built without the use of metals such as iron or steel, ensuring resistance to corrosion over time. Collaboration with IIT Madras played a crucial role in achieving this feat, employing specially created engineering fill, plain cement concrete raft foundation, and a 21-foot-high plinth crafted from granite stones transported from south India.