Ayodhya's Ram Mandir is India's largest temple, designed by the Sompura family; stands at 161 feet and spans 28,000 square feet
2/13
Construction adheres to Vastu Shastra and Shilpa Shastras, following the Chalukya style
3/13
Ground floor depicts Lord Ram's birth and childhood
4/13
First floor illustrates Lord Ram's Darbar. Construction uses Bansi Paharpur, a pink sandstone from Bharatpur in Rajasthan
5/13
Spread across 2.7 acres, the temple is 360 feet long and 235 feet wide
6/13
Three floors, each standing at 20 feet, make up the total height of 161 feet
7/13
Ground floor features 160 columns; first and second floors have 132 and 74 columns, respectively
8/13
The temple is adorned with a total of 12 gates
9/13
Chief architect is Chandrakant Sompura, assisted by sons Ashish and Nikhil
10/13
The Sompura family has designed over 100 temples worldwide
11/13
The Sompura family's other notable work is at Somnath temple
12/13
Artisans Ganesh Bhatt and Arun Yogiraj from Karnataka, and Satyanarayan Pandeya from Rajasthan, sculpted the Ram idols
13/13
Sanctum sanctorum extensively uses teak from Allapalli forest in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. The temple is entirely constructed with stones, without use of steel or iron.
