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Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Shri Kalki Dham temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district on Monday. PM Modi was seen taking part in the puja rituals of the foundation stone laying ceremony of the temple, which will have 10 different sanctums for the 10 incarnations of Lord Vishu. The temple complex will be built on five acres of land and it will take five years to complete. 

Shri Kalki Dham temple will be constructed by Shri Kalki Dham Nirman Trust, whose chairman is Acharya Pramod Krishnam. He asserted that saints from across the country have gathered at Shri Kalki Dham in Sambhal to realise the dream of 'Sanatan Dharma' seen 18 years ago. 

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking part in the puja rituals of the foundation stone laying ceremony. (Image: X/@narendramodi) 

"It is mentioned in the 12th section of Srimad Bhagwat that when sin will increase on earth, unrighteousness will increase. God has come in every era and will come in every era to destroy that unrighteousness and to restore the religion. Lord Ram was born in Ayodhya, Lord Krishna was born in Mathura and today Lord Kalki will bless us here Sambhal," Acharya Pramod Krishnam, chairman of Shri Kalki Dham Nirman Trust remarked.

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Construction Of Kalki Dham Temple 

Shri Kalki Dham, which is being built in Sambhal, is claimed to be the most unique temple in the world. The temple will be made of pink stones from Banshi Paharpur in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan. These are the same stones used to build the Somnath Temple in Gujarat and the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The temple will stand on an 11 feet high platform, with a peak height of 108 feet. 

The temple will have 10 separate sanctums for the 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Shri Kalki Dham temple complex will cover five acres and will take five years to complete. The temple will be constructed without using any steel or iron. A new idol of Lord Kalki will be installed in Kalki Dham, while the old Kalki Peeth will remain intact. 

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Who Is Lord Kalki?

Lord Kalki is considered to be the 10th and final avatar of Lord Vishnu. As per the mythological beliefs, when Kalyug reaches its peak, Kalki will incarnate to destroy evil. In the 16th chapter of Agni Purana, Kalki is described as a horseman with a bow and arrows. His horse’s name is said to be Devdutt. 

When Will Kalki Incarnate? 

According to Hindu mythology, Kalyug lasts for 4,32,000 years and the first phase is currently in progress. When the last phase of Kalyug starts then Kalki will be born to liberate human civilization from their sins.