Architect Chandrakant Sompura expressed deep pride and emotion on Sunday upon being named as an awardee for the Padma Shri from the Government of India, calling it "extremely special."
As Ayodhya is buzzing with anticipation for the Pran Prathistha ceremony of the Ram Temple on January 22, here is the story of an 84-years-old Annu bhai Somapura who dedicated his many years to the carving of stones for the Ram Mandir.
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 22 (ANI): The height of Ayodhya's grand Ram temple would be 161-feet, an increase by 20-feet from the previous design which was prepared in 1988, according to Nikhil Sompura, architect and the son of C Sompura, chief architect of the temple.
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Nov 17 (ANI): After the Supreme Court's ordered the construction of a Ram Temple on the disputed site in Ayodhya, the main architect of the temple, Chandrakant Sompura said on Sunday that more land is needed to create a township for the Ram Temple.