• Source:JND

The excitement regarding the Peeth Puja (base worship) for the installation of the world's largest Sahasra Lingam on Saturday at the Virat Ramayan Mandir, currently under construction in Janaki Nagar, Kaithwalia of Kalyanpur block in East Champaran district, is at its peak. A large crowd of Shiva devotees has started walking on the Ram Janaki Path to witness the event.

Strict security arrangements have been put in place within the temple premises, and a devotional atmosphere prevails around the site. People are chanting Shiva mantras, while women are singing auspicious songs dedicated to Mahadev. In a few hours, scholars arriving from various regions, including Mahadev's city Kashi (Varanasi), will begin the rituals for the Peeth Puja. Samastipur MP Shambhavi Choudhary and her husband Sayan Kunal are seated as the Yajman (ritual hosts). Sayan Kunal also serves as the Secretary of the Mahavir Mandir Trust, Patna.

Construction History And Details

It is worth noting that the Shilapujan (foundation stone laying) for the construction of the Virat Ramayan Mandir was conducted on June 20, 2023, under the leadership of Acharya Kishore Kunal, the then Chairman of the Bihar State Board of Religious Trusts. Since then, 250 laborers have worked daily for one and a half years to erect a total of 3,102 pillars from a depth of 100 feet underground.

shahstrashivlingam(Image Source: Jagran)

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Following the completion of the foundation work, a base was prepared within the complex. Today, the 33-foot high and 33-foot wide Sahasra Lingam, crafted in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, is to be installed upon this base. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, and several other prominent leaders of the state are scheduled to participate in this religious ceremony.

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Deputy CM Extends Wishes

Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary extended his congratulations regarding the program via a post on X. He wrote, "Hearty congratulations and best wishes to all devotees and the people of the state on the auspicious occasion of the installation ceremony of the world's largest Shivling at the Virat Ramayan Mandir in Kaithwalia, East Champaran. This divine event will further strengthen our faith, culture and Sanatan pride."


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