Preparations are underway for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Mata Sita temple in Punora Dham, Sitamarhi, Bihar, scheduled for Friday. The ceremony is expected to be a grand event, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in attendance alongside religious leaders. The scale of the event reflects its significance.
To develop the temple complex, 50 acres of land have been acquired. The total cost of the project is estimated at 165.57 crore rupees. A magnificent 151-foot-tall temple will be constructed on this land. The state government has approved a total of 882.87 crore rupees for the overall development of the temple and its surrounding complex.
The construction of the temple is planned to be completed in 11 months. The Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation will oversee the construction. The construction will commence rapidly after the groundbreaking ceremony, which will be performed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The temple complex will also incorporate various tourist-friendly facilities.
The facilities will include a temple parikota (outer wall), a pilgrim facilitation center, an auditorium, a guest house, the Mata Janaki Kund Ghat, a bhandara (community kitchen) site, a temple entrance, public amenities, a yajna mandap (sacrificial hall), a tourist facilitation center, tensile umbrellas, an e-cart station, prasad (offerings) and kitchen facilities, a museum, a bhajan sandhya (devotional singing) venue, Mithila Haat (market), a Veda Pathshala (Vedic school) and library, a cafeteria and food court, a pilgrim dormitory, and temple road pathways and parking. Punora Dham is a very sacred pilgrimage site for Hindus.
