World's Largest Sahasralingam Shivling Installed in Bihar's East Champaran

• The world's largest Sahasralingam Shivling, 33 feet tall and weighing 210 tons, was installed today at the Virat Ramayan Temple in Kaithwalia, East Champaran district, Bihar.
• The Shivling, carved from black granite with 1008 smaller Shivlings, took 10 years and approximately 3 crore rupees to create in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu.
• The installation ceremony included the placement of 1072 deities and was attended by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
• The auspicious Chaturdashi Tithi of Magh month, considered Shivratri, was chosen for the installation, exactly one month before Mahashivratri.
• A 20 kg garland of flowers, belpatra, and dhatura was offered, with 3250 kg of flowers used for temple decoration sourced from Kolkata and Cambodia.

Why It Matters: Bihar's East Champaran now hosts the world's largest Sahasralingam Shivling, a decade-long creation.