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Allahabad High Court Greenlights Rs 262 Crore Banke Bihari Temple Corridor Project, Spanning 5 Acres With Capacity For 10,000 Devotees
Nayan Dwivedi
Nov 23, 2023, 04:00 PM | Updated 04:00 PM IST
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In a notable move, the Allahabad High Court has given the nod for constructing a special corridor around the revered Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh.
Following the successful model of the Kashi-Vishwanath Temple Corridor, this new passage aims to offer devotees three convenient routes to access the Krishna temple.
Costing an estimated Rs 262 crore, the historical corridor's funding will be provided by the Uttar Pradesh government, as reported by NDTV.
Spanning across five acres, the complex will be able to accommodate over 10,000 devotees at a time.
Devotees will have access through three routes: Jugalghat, Vidyapeeth intersection, and Jadoun parking.
The two-floor corridor surrounding the temple will feature a ground-floor entrance complex covering 11,300 square metres. It will host shops selling puja items and a corridor adorned with Krishna paintings.
Additionally, the design includes a 3,500 square-metre waiting room for pilgrims and a 5,113 square-metre open area.
On Monday (20 November), the Allahabad High Court, led by Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker and Justice Ashutosh Srivastava, cleared the UP government's plan for the new corridor, ensuring it won't disrupt devotees' prayers at the Banke Bihari Temple.
The Banke Bihari Temple, situated in Vrindavan, holds significance as a prominent pilgrimage site for Krishna devotees throughout India.
The proposed corridor aligns with the BJP government's broader initiative to boost religious tourism, reminiscent of the Mahakal Corridor inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi at Madhya Pradesh's Mahakaleshwar Temple last year.
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Nayan Dwivedi is Staff Writer at Swarajya.
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