Ayodhya Ram temple: A new-age architectural marvel carved in stone

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architectural marvel of elegant sandstones, diligently carved by craftspeople with dedication and devotion to Lord Ram. The majestic Ram temple in Ayodhya is a sprawling structure, built by overcoming engineering challenges and with due sensitivity to nature.

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Champat Rai, general secretary of the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, said the temple's construction is the result of "collective wisdom" of «some of the best brains in the country».
No iron or steel has been used in the construction of the grand structure. Stones have been sourced from Rajasthan's Bansi Paharpur area.
Rai said, «The entire temple superstructure will eventually be three storeys — G+2.»
Visitors will climb 32 steps from the eastern side to reach the main temple.
The temple complex, built in the traditional Nagara style, will be 380 feet long from the east to the west, 250 feet wide and 161 feet high.
Each floor of the temple will be 20 feet high and have a total 392 pillars and 44 gates.
During the excavation work, it was found that the ground was unsuitable for laying the foundation stone, a challenge that engineers overcame by creating an «artificial foundation» over which the superstructure sits.
Images of Lord Hanuman, other deities, peacocks and flower patterns have been carved onto the stones, lending the structure a divine look.
The temple complex has been decked with flowers for the consecration ceremony.
More than 3,000 kilogrammes of flowers of over 20 varieties have been used to decorate the grand structure, Sanjay Dhawalikar, head of the floral decoration team, told PTI on Sunday.
Around the grand temple is a rectangular periphery called