Cambodia lodges protest with India over Angkor Wat replica

June 07, 2015 22:24

Cambodia has lodged a protest to India over a private trust's plans to build an Angkor Wat replica in Bihar, saying it "seriously violates" the 12th century Hindu temple and a world heritage property which holds exceptional and universal value.

The protest comes after Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation received a report about Patna-based Mahavir Mandir Trust's plans to construct a replica of the largest Hindu temple in the world.

The preparation for the Trust's "dream" project, some 120 kms from Patna, to build the largest Hindu temple for Lord Rama has already been made with a design very similar to the Angkor Wat.

The 'Viraat Ramayan Mandir' will be 2,800 feet in length and 1,400 feet in width and its sanctum sanctoram shall be 405 feet in height, according to details available on the Trust's website.

The site is spread over a sprawling area of 161 acres and the hall will have a seating capacity for 20,000 devotees at a time.

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