Source: TH
Context: Construction has begun on the “world’s largest Ramayan temple” in Bihar’s East Champaran district. The Viraat Ramayan temple will be a three-storeyed structure completed by the end of 2025. The design of the temple draws inspiration from the Angkor Wat complex, as well as temples in Ramanathaswami temple in Rameshwaram and the Meenakshi Sundareshwarar temple in Madurai.
East Champaran is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India. It is also believed that Champaran used to be a major part of King Janak’s empire. Mahatma Gandhi started his famous Satyagraha movement from here.
