A Muslim family in Bihar has donated a Tk 2.5 crore land for the construction of the Virat Ramayan Mandir, the largest Hindu temple in the world.
Ishtiyaq Ahmad Khan, who set an example of communal harmony, is a Guwahati-based businessman, reports The Times of India.
Mahavir Mandir Trust has undertaken the construction project.
"He recently completed all formalities pertaining to the donation of land belonging to his family for the construction of the temple at the registrar office of the Kesharia sub-division (East Chanmparan)," Acharya Kishore Kunal, chief of the trust told The Times of India on Monday.
He added that the donation by Khan and his family is a great example of social harmony and brotherhood between two communities.
Without the help of Muslims, it would have been difficult to realize this dream project, he said.
The Mahavir Mandir Trust has so far obtained 125 acres of land for the construction of this temple, according to the TOI report. The trust will soon obtain another 25 acres of land in the area.
The Virat Ramayan Mandir is slated to be taller than the world-famous 12th century Angkor Wat complex in Cambodia, which is 215 feet high.
The complex in East Champaran comprising temples with high spires and the world's largest Shivling is estimated to cost Rs500 crore.
