Modi ka mandir (मोदी का मंदिर), also searched as modi ji ka mandir or narendra modi ka mandir, means "Modi's temple". Right now it is a proposal, not a building. On 29 July 2026, the Bihar State Transgender Welfare Board approved an idea to build a temple for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Patna. No site has been chosen, no money has been reported as sanctioned, and as far as we can find, no Modi temple stands today. This guide answers the questions readers ask most, in simple words. We only state what a credible report supports, and where a claim comes from one person, we say so.
Key takeaways
- The Bihar State Transgender Welfare Board approved the idea at its first meeting on 29 July 2026, according to a PTI report.
- Board member Rajan Singh proposed it. Most details, such as the cost and the statue, come from his own statements.
- The figure of Rs 112 crore is a request described by Singh. It is not a reported government sanction.
- No site is chosen and no construction has started. We found no reaction from the Prime Minister's office, the BJP or the Bihar government.
- Small Modi shrines built by private followers have appeared before, and some were removed or changed.
मोदी का मंदिर क्या है? The basics
This section covers the first questions most people have.
What is the Modi Mandir?
It is a proposed temple in Patna, Bihar, dedicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The board approved the idea at a meeting on 29 July 2026, according to PTI (published by ThePrint) and the Free Press Journal. The board is a 28-member body under the state's Social Welfare Department. Drishti IAS reports that it was set up in August 2025 and that this was its first meeting. It met at the Social Welfare Department in the Old Secretariat, Patna.
Is there any temple of Narendra Modi today?
Not one that we can confirm. The Patna proposal is real, because a board approved it and national outlets reported it. The temple is not real yet, because nothing has been built. A few small shrines made by private followers were reported in earlier years (see the section on other Modi temples below), but we cannot confirm that any of them stands today. There is also no Modi temple in Ayodhya, and any post that says so is wrong.
Who proposed it, and why?
Board member Rajan Singh. PTI spells his first name "Ranjan", while other outlets write "Rajan". We use "Rajan Singh". PTI quoted him as saying he proposed the temple because Modi "gave us respect and rights" to the community. The Free Press Journal reported that Singh said the community did not have a temple of its own.
What does "Modi ji ka mandir" mean in the news?
People also search for "Modi ji ka mandir", "Modi Mandir" or "Modi temple". They all point to the same story: the Patna proposal from July 2026. They do not mean a famous temple that you can visit. If you want a real temple visit in Patna, look at the city's well-known temples instead of this proposal.
What is confirmed and what is not
The table below separates what reports support from what is only a statement or a rumour.
| Question | What is documented | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Board approved the proposal | Reported by PTI and the Free Press Journal on 29 July 2026 | Confirmed |
| Land for the temple | Government to find it, per Singh. No site named | Not decided |
| Rs 112 crore and five acres | Singh's request, reported on 11 August and 20 August | Not sanctioned |
| Gold statue | Part of Singh's description of the plan | Not sanctioned |
| Government reaction | No statement found from the PMO, the BJP or the Bihar government | Not reported |
| Construction | None reported | Not started |
Here is what the project is not, based on what has been reported so far.
- It is not a finished or half-built temple. We found no report of construction, a foundation stone date or a worksite.
- It is not an approved government project. Singh has said the state government will pick the land and pay. That is his statement. We found no government order confirming it.
- It is not a project with a known design. We found no report naming an architect, a plan or official pictures. Pictures shared online may be made by computer programs. PatnaPress said the images it used were AI-generated.
- It is not backed by the Prime Minister or a party, as far as we know. Navbharat Live noted on 1 August that the Prime Minister's Office had not responded.
Where will it be built, and when?
Where is the Modi temple?
Nobody knows yet. The proposal says Patna, but no site has been chosen. The Free Press Journal reported that the state government would find the land, and Navbharat Live reported on 1 August that none had been picked. Our page on where the Modi Mandir is goes through each known case.
When will it be built?
There is no date. Navbharat Live reported that Singh wants Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary invited for the bhoomi pujan, the prayer ceremony before building starts. That is a wish, not a schedule. Building a temple needs land, money, plans and permissions, and we found no report that any of these is ready. Read more at when the Modi Mandir may be built.
Is there a gold statue?
PatnaPress reported that the proposal includes a life-size gold statue. We found no design, artist or statue cost published by any authority.
मोदी का मंदिर कितने में बनेगा? Cost and money
How much will it cost?
Nobody can say yet. The first reports on 29 July gave no amount. Later, ETV Bharat and PatnaPress reported on 11 August that Singh said the board asked the government for five acres and Rs 112 crore, plus a life-size gold statue. PTI quoted Singh on 20 August saying the plan is Rs 112 crore on five acres. PatnaPress called it a project that is not sanctioned. So Rs 112 crore is a request, not a budget. A crore is ten million, so this is Rs 1,120,000,000. Our Rs 112 crore fact check traces the number in detail.
Who will pay for it?
Different outlets give different pictures, and all of them rest on what Singh said.
| Outlet and date | What it says about money |
|---|---|
| Free Press Journal, 29 July | Singh said the state government will find land and bear the cost. No amount was given. |
| Navbharat Live, 1 August | Money to come from government support plus donations from the community. |
| ETV Bharat and PatnaPress, 11 August | Board asked the government for five acres and Rs 112 crore. |
| PTI, 20 August | Singh said the plan is Rs 112 crore on five acres. |
We have seen no government order or budget line that confirms any of this. If you see a long list of costs online, such as exact amounts for land, stone or a hospital wing, treat it with care. We found no credible report with such a breakdown.
Is it legal, and who has reacted?
Can a temple be built for a living person in India?
Private people can build shrines on their own land, and several have. Public money is a different matter. Article 27 of the Constitution says no one can be forced to pay taxes that are used to promote a particular religion. Courts have discussed this article in cases such as Shirur Mutt (1954), Reghunath (1974) and Prafull Goradia (2011), as summarised by iPleaders. No court has ruled on the Patna plan. This is general information, not legal advice.
Has Modi, the BJP or the government responded?
We found no statement on the temple from the Prime Minister, his office, the BJP or the Bihar government. Singh says the Chief Minister is supportive, but that is his claim. Singh has also said the proposal will go to the Cabinet Secretariat, which we could not confirm.
Does the whole board support the plan?
That is disputed. Singh presents it as the board's decision. Queerbeat reported on 21 August that another board member, Anupriya Singh, called the temple Rajan's personal agenda, and that the 29 July minutes it saw do not mention a temple. Queerbeat also reported that lawyer Prashant Kumar filed a complaint with the PMO on 14 August asking whether Singh used Modi's name and photo to suggest government backing. We have not seen a ruling on any of this.
What happened at the Press Club of India?
On 20 August 2026, a "Modi Chalisa" reading was held in front of a Modi cutout at the Press Club of India in Delhi. A chalisa is a prayer-poem of forty verses. PTI, The Week and The Wire call Singh the board's vice-president. The Press Club said it did not organise the event, that the hall was booked as a press conference, and that the booking terms were broken, so the event was stopped (The Federal, 20 August). On 22 August its president, Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty, said no permission had been given, show-cause notices were issued and booking rules were under review (The Wire). We therefore do not call it an official board press conference.
Have other Modi temples been built?
Yes, a few small ones, built by private followers. None is a government project. Reports differ on what happened to some of them, so we keep the wording careful. For a full comparison, see Modi temples in India.
| Place | Year | What was reported |
|---|---|---|
| Kothariya village, Rajkot, Gujarat | 2015 | Followers built a temple. The Tribune gave the cost as Rs 5 lakh and the Daily Excelsior as Rs 7 lakh. Modi said he was "appalled". Reports differ on the end: the Tribune said it was demolished on 12 February 2015, while the Daily Excelsior said a bust would be replaced by Bharat Mata. |
| Sardhana, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh | 2017 | A retired engineer, J. P. Singh, announced a temple with a 100-foot statue. Outlook gave Rs 30 crore and The Statesman Rs 19 crore. We found no evidence it was built. |
| Aundh, Pune, Maharashtra | 2021 | Mayur Munde of Namo Pratishthan built a temple for Rs 1.6 lakh. The idol was removed after BJP leaders objected (Punekar News, 19 August 2021). |
| Erakudi, Tamil Nadu | around 2020 | A farmer, P. Sankar, built a small shrine (Organiser). Its current status is not known to us. |
The Patna idea is different in one way. It was approved by a state board, not only by private followers. That is why it has drawn so much attention.
Why would the transgender community want this?
Singh says the community wants to thank Modi for giving it respect and rights, and that it did not have a temple of its own (PTI, Free Press Journal). He points to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, which came into force on 10 January 2020. Critics note that the Act has been criticised for having no reservations in jobs and education.
Others disagree with the idea itself. A Quint opinion piece by Sanskriti Pandey on 7 August argued that a separate shrine isolates the community instead of including it. We report both views and take no side. We do not know what most transgender people in Bihar think, and we have found no survey.
What we do not know yet
This list is short on purpose. It shows where the facts stop.
- Whether the Bihar government has received or accepted any formal proposal.
- Whether the Cabinet Secretariat has seen it. Singh said it would go there, but we have no confirmation.
- Where the land is, who owns it, and whether it exists at all.
- Whether any trust, architect or design exists. We found no report of any.
- Whether Rs 112 crore would be public money, private donations or a mix.
- Whether the full board backs the project. One member disputes it.
- Whether the Prime Minister's Office, the BJP or the Bihar government will respond.
Watch out for fake details. Some websites list trust names, architects, budgets by line, construction dates or progress updates. We could not find these in any news report. If a page gives them without naming a source, do not trust it. Also, we have found no official website, bank account or trust for the project, so do not send money to anyone collecting donations for it without proof.
Myth or fact?
| Claim you may see | Our check |
|---|---|
| "The temple is under construction." | Not confirmed. We found no report of work. |
| "The government approved Rs 112 crore." | Not confirmed. The figure is from Singh. |
| "The Prime Minister asked for it." | No such report. We found no reaction from Modi or his office. |
| "A board approved the idea." | Yes, according to PTI and other outlets, on 29 July 2026. |
| "It will be built in Patna." | That is the plan stated by Singh. No site is chosen. |
| "There is a Modi temple in Ayodhya." | False. No such temple is planned or reported. |
For the whole story, visit our Patna proposal topic page and the main frequently asked questions page. For the first report in detail, read how the Bihar board approved the proposal.
Quick questions and answers
Is there a Modi mandir in Bihar now?
No. A board approved a proposal in July 2026. We found no report of land, funds or construction.
Who proposed the Modi temple in Patna?
Board member Rajan Singh proposed it, according to PTI and other outlets. PTI spells his name Ranjan.
Is Rs 112 crore the approved cost?
No. It is a figure given by Singh as a request. We found no government order that sanctions it.
Has the Prime Minister said anything about it?
We found no report of a statement from the Prime Minister or his office. If that changes, we will update this page.
Is the Modi Mandir an Ayodhya project?
No. The proposal is for Patna, Bihar. No Modi temple is planned or reported in Ayodhya.
Short glossary
- Mandir (मंदिर): a Hindu temple.
- Kinnar (किन्नर): a word often used in Bihar for members of the transgender community. Use the terms people use for themselves.
- Bhoomi pujan (भूमि पूजन): a prayer ceremony before building starts. No date has been reported.
- Crore: ten million.
- Chalisa (चालीसा): a prayer-poem of forty verses.
Sources
- ThePrint (PTI), 29 July 2026: Bihar transgender board approves proposal to construct temple in Modi's name
- Free Press Journal, 29 July 2026: Bihar's Transgender Welfare Board approves construction of temple dedicated to Modi
- Drishti IAS, 31 July 2026: Bihar Transgender Welfare Board clears proposal for PM Modi temple
- Navbharat Live, 1 August 2026: Patna Modi temple, Kinnar Kalyan Board approval
- ETV Bharat, 11 August 2026: Bihar Kinnar board proposes to build temple for Modi
- PatnaPress, 11 August 2026: Golden Modi temple proposal
- The Federal, 20 August 2026: Press Club of India disowns Modi worship event
- Queerbeat, 21 August 2026: A Bihar Transgender Welfare Board member hosts a Modi Chalisa at the Press Club of India
Last checked on 24 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us through our contact page.