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Viraat Ramayan Mandir is an upcoming Hindu temple complex in Kesaria, Bihar, India, with an estimated budget of . When completed, it will be the largest religious monument in the world. The Virat Ramayan Mandir will be almost double the height of the world famous 12th century Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia, which is 215 feet high. The temple will have a hall with a seating capacity of 20,000 people. The construction of the temple is scheduled to start in June 2015.〔 ==Planning== The temple is inspired from the Angkor Wat Temple in Cambodia and Rameshwaram and Minakashi Temples in India. The temple will comprise 18 ''homes'' for various Hindu gods with focus on Lord Ram and Sita. The plan is spearheaded by Acharya Kishore Kunal. Patna based, Mahavir Mandir Trust first proposed the project, under the name of Viraat Angkor Wat Ram Mandir in Hajipur, the twin city of Patna. But temple trust acquired 161 acres of land in East Champaran district and therefore the earlier site of Hajipur had been abandoned. In August 2012, after the concern and sentiment of the Cambodia Government, when Indian Government asked Mahavir Mandir Trust not to build the exact replica of Angkor Wat. The trust changed the name from Virat Angkor Wat Ram Temple to Virat Ramayan Mandir. On November 13, 2013, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar unveiled a model of the temple. The unique thing about the temple is that several members of Muslim community have donated land for its construction.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Bihars-Muslims-donate-land-for-worlds-largest-Hindu-temple/articleshow/47346145.cms )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/11621284/Worlds-largest-temple-to-be-built-in-India-after-Muslims-donate-the-land-for-Hindu-shrine.html )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Viraat Ramayan Mandir」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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