World's Largest Shiva Lingam Stuck: Engineers Called to Cross Narayani River in Gopalganj

• World's largest Shiva Lingam (210 metric tons, 33-foot) is halted in Gopalganj, Bihar, en route to Virat Ramayan Temple, East Champaran.
• Major challenge: Crossing the Narayani River (Gandak) via the dilapidated Dumariaghat Bridge due to the Shiva Lingam's immense weight.
• Gopalganj DM Pawan Kumar Sinha and SP Awadhesh Dixit inspected the site; a team of expert engineers from Bridge Corporation called to assess the bridge.
• Decision on crossing will be made after thorough safety and technical assessment; no transport without full preparation and permission.
• Tight security and traffic management plans are in place for the expected large number of devotees.

Why It Matters: Expert engineers are assessing how to safely transport the 210-ton Shiva Lingam across the Narayani River.