Tue, 03/06/2012 - 12:30 — Anonymous by Zoe Li, Hong Kong EditorA larger
version of Cambodia's UNESCO World Heritage Site Angkor Wat is being built on
the banks of the Ganges in the state of Bihar in India. A foundation-laying
ceremony for the temple took place on March 5 at the 16-hectare site near
Hajipur, about 25 kilometers north of Bihar's capital Patna. The Mahavir
Mandir Trust will undertake the US$20 million project that will take an
estimated 10 years to complete. The trust has built a number of hospitals
and temples in Bihar, mainly funded by donations. "The launch of the project
has been timed to coincide with the ongoing centenary year celebrations of
the foundation of Bihar," the trust's secretary, Acharya Kishore Kunal,
told The Hindustan Times. Angkor Wat is Cambodia's national icon and was
built in the early 12th century by King Suryavarman II.read more
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.