PANAJI
According to Girish Sahasrabhojanee, the design and construction manager of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple, the temple is built to last 2000 years.
He was in Goa to talk about ‘Building the Ram Janmabhoomi temple’ at the International Centre Goa (ICG). Sahasrabhojanee, part of a four-member core engineering team led by a retired bureaucrat, highlighted the involvement of professional companies like Larsen and Toubro (civil contractors) and engineering consultants like Tata Consulting Engineers (TCE) in the project.
“The excavation began at the 70.5-acre plot in January 2021 and was completed in two years,” he said.
The temple is expected to be fully ready by the end of 2025. Excavations revealed idols and artefacts dating back to the era of Emperor Chandragupta Maurya (over 2,300 years ago).
Discussing the engineering aspects, he mentioned the construction of a massive retaining wall to protect the temple from soil erosion, as it is located half-a-kilometre away from the Sharayu river. Traditional methods, instead of steel, were used in core construction activities, ensuring earthquake resistance. High-quality conductors were installed to prevent damage from thunder and lightning.
Sahasrabhojanee presented photographs of the artefacts, which will be displayed in the temple museum for public viewing.
