BD 1.6 Million rebuild plan for Manama Temple
The rebuilding project of 200-year-old Shree Krishna Hindu
Temple in Manama will be launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the Kingdom, Tribune has learnt.
The cost of re- building project is to be BD1.6 million, Bob Thaker, President of Thattai Hindu Merchants Community said.
“The newly-built three-storeyed structure will have 45,000 square feet in area. It will have 80 per cent more capacity to host devotees in terms
of space,” he said, adding that there will be a special facility to accommodate priests.
The project also envisages a facility for hosting Hindu weddings, in line with the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority’s initiative to make the Kingdom a hub of Indian weddings. “There will also be knowledge centre as well as a museum attached to the temple,” Mr Thaker said.
Bhagwan Asarpota, a prominent member of Thattai Hindu Community,said:“Wecare fortunate to have Indian Prime Minister visiting the temple amidst its 200th year celebrations
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