Bengal Plans Grand Ram Mandir with Rs 100 Crore Budget; PM Modi Invited for Bhoomi Poojan

• West Bengal is set to build its own Ram Mandir on a 21-acre private land in Shantipur, Nadia district, with a budget of Rs 100 crore.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be invited for the temple's Bhoomi Poojan, with the date to be set based on his availability.
• The Shri Krittibas Ram Mandir Trust emphasizes public participation, encouraging Hindus to bring 'Jai Shri Ram' inscribed bricks to the site.
• The temple aims to preserve the legacy of medieval Bengali poet Krittibas Ojha and project the 'Bengali' side of Ram and Ramayan.
• The trust plans spiritual education, workshops, women empowerment programs, and hopes to bring back Krittibas Ojha's original Ramayan manuscript.