5 Acres, Rs 262 Crore, 10,000 Capacity: Banke Bihari Temple Corridor Plan
NDTV
The construction of the historic corridor will cost Rs 262 crore which will be funded by the UP government. To be built over 5 acres, over 10,000 devotees can stay inside the complex at a time.
The Allahabad High Court has approved the construction of a special corridor for the Banke Bihari Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura. The temple corridor, to be built on the lines of the Kashi-Vishwanath Temple Corridor, will offer devotees three convenient routes to reach the Krishna temple.
The construction of the historic corridor will cost Rs 262 crore which will be funded by the UP government. To be built over 5 acres, over 10,000 devotees can stay inside the complex at a time. Devotees will be able reach the temple through three routes -- from Jugalghat, Vidyapeeth intersection and from the Jadoun parking.
The corridor, which will surround the temple, will have two floors. The ground floor of the entrance complex will be spread over 11,300 square meters. The ground floor will also house shops selling for puja items and include a corridor of Krishna paintings.
