What architectural features are part of the Ram Mandir?

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Feedback
Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login).
Thank you for your feedback

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

External Websites

The Ram Mandir, dedicated to the Hindu deity Ram, is designed in the Nagara style of architecture, reminiscent of the Sun Temple at Konark, Odisha. The main temple has three floors and 12 gates, reaching a total height of 161 feet. It also features five congregation halls, called mandapas.

Designed by Chandrakant Sompura and his son Ashish Sompura, the temple does not utilize iron or steel in its construction. The spire and garbhagriha (“womb room”) of the temple have a unique octagonal shape, unlike traditional square-shaped garbhagrihas. The temple complex will include lifts and ramps for people with mobility difficulties, a sewage treatment plant, a water treatment plant, and a power station.