The Narendra Modi mandir in Patna, also searched as the Modi temple in Bihar, is a proposal and not a building. On 29 July 2026, the Bihar State Transgender Welfare Board approved the idea of a temple for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As of 24 October 2026, we found no report of a site, a design, a trust, a sanctioned budget or a start date, and no sign that the state government has said yes.
This page is our single guide to the topic. It covers what the board did, what has been claimed about land, money and a gold statue, who must decide next, and what nobody knows yet.
Key takeaways
- The board approved the proposal on 29 July 2026 at its first meeting, in Patna.
- No Modi temple stands in Patna or anywhere else in Bihar today. No construction has been reported.
- Board member Rajan Singh says the board asked the government for five acres and ₹112 crore. That is a request, not a sanctioned budget.
- The only design detail is a life-size gold statue, and it comes from Singh alone. No architect, drawing or site has been named.
- A board vote is not a government order. Land and money need the state government to agree.
What is the Narendra Modi temple in Patna?
The Bihar State Transgender Welfare Board (in Hindi, the Bihar Rajya Kinnar Kalyan Board) held its first meeting on Wednesday, 29 July 2026. Drishti IAS reports that it met at the Social Welfare Department in the Old Secretariat, Patna. The board has 28 members, works under the Social Welfare Department and was set up by the state government in August 2025.
At that meeting, board member Rajan Singh proposed a temple for Narendra Modi. PTI, as published by ThePrint, spells the name "Ranjan". Singh told PTI that the transgender community in Bihar had no temple of its own, and that he proposed this one because Modi "gave us respect and rights". He said the proposal "received the support of all members and was approved by the board".
So the board approved a proposal. It did not approve a building plan. Our report on the board's approval goes through the meeting itself, and our Patna proposal hub gathers every article on the story.
What has been reported, and who said it
Many details come from Singh alone. It helps to see them side by side.
| Claim | Where it was reported | Source of the claim |
|---|---|---|
| Board approved the temple on 29 July | PTI via ThePrint; Free Press Journal; Drishti IAS | Several outlets |
| All members backed it | PTI via ThePrint | Singh; disputed by another member |
| State government will find land and pay | Free Press Journal | Singh |
| Five acres and ₹112 crore requested | ETV Bharat; PatnaPress | Singh |
| Life-size gold statue | ETV Bharat | Singh |
| Proposal "will go" to the Cabinet Secretariat | ETV Bharat; PatnaPress | Singh |
| Chief Minister supports it | PatnaPress; Navbharat Live | Singh, presented as a claim |
Only the first row is backed by several independent reports. Everything below it rests on what one board member told reporters.
Where would the temple be built?
Nobody knows. Navbharat Live reported on 1 August 2026 that no site had been chosen and that land would be identified with government help. The "five acres" figure is the size the board asked for. It is not a plot. We found no address, map, land record or named area. Websites that name a particular corridor or plot are not backed by any report we opened. Our page on the Modi Mandir location and status covers this one question in detail.
Is there a Modi murti in Patna? The gold statue and the design
No Modi murti (statue) stands in Patna. ETV Bharat reported on 11 August 2026 that the board proposed the temple with a life-size statue of Modi made of gold. PatnaPress says the ₹112 crore would cover both the temple and the statue. Here is everything reported, and what is missing.
| Detail | What has been reported | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Statue | Life-size, gold | Said by Singh |
| Architect or designer | None named | Not known |
| Drawings or model | None published | Not known |
| Style, height or size of the building | None announced | Not known |
| Land | Five acres asked for; no site named | Request only |
| Money | ₹112 crore asked for | Request only |
Asked how a gold statue would be paid for, Singh said that even if the money fell short, "then we'll arrange it", as ETV Bharat reports. That is a promise and not a plan. Nobody has said whether the statue would be solid gold or gold plated, or who would make it.
The pictures you may have seen online are not real plans. PatnaPress labelled the image on its story as AI-generated and "for representation purpose". The board has published no official design, so any picture claiming to be "the plan" has no confirmed source. A quick check helps: ask who posted it first, whether a news report names the architect, and whether the building has a real address.
Is a board vote the same as government approval?
No. This is the most important point on this page, and many online posts get it wrong.
PTI says the state government set up the board. The reports we read do not say the board owns land or has money to build a temple. Navbharat Live reported that the plan depends on government help with land and money, plus donations from community members. If the board cannot pay alone, the state government must decide.
Think of a school club that votes to build a new hall. The vote shows what the club wants. The school still has to give the land and pay the bill.
| Step | Who acts | Status as of 24 October 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Proposal made and voted | Bihar State Transgender Welfare Board | Done on 29 July 2026, per PTI |
| Proposal sent to the government | Board, through the state system | Singh says it "will go" to the Cabinet Secretariat. No report confirms it was sent. |
| Land identified | State government, per Singh | No site reported |
| Money sanctioned | State government, per Singh | No sanction reported |
| Response from the Prime Minister's Office | PMO | None reported, per Navbharat Live |
| Building starts | Not applicable yet | No start date reported |
How much would it cost, and who pays?
Two different things have been reported. Free Press Journal quotes Singh saying the state government will identify land and bear the construction cost, with no amount given. ETV Bharat and PatnaPress report that the board asked the government for ₹112 crore. PatnaPress adds that the project is "not yet a sanctioned project" and that community members would be ready to contribute if money fell short.
The number comes only from Singh. No official has approved it. Our fact-check of the ₹112 crore figure traces it step by step. If a website lists budget lines for land, stone, labs or a clinic, we found no report that supports them.
Who decides next?
No official has published a list of steps, so this is our reading and not a confirmed process.
- The Cabinet Secretariat. ETV Bharat quotes Singh: "Now this proposal will go to the Cabinet Secretariat." We saw no statement from the Secretariat and no report that the file has arrived.
- The state government. Singh himself says the government will find the land and pay. That puts the real decision with ministers, not the board.
- The Chief Minister. Singh says Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary supports the idea, and Navbharat Live reports he wants to invite the Chief Minister to a bhoomi pujan, the ground-breaking ceremony. PatnaPress does not quote the Chief Minister, and we found no statement from his office.
- The Prime Minister's Office. Navbharat Live reported on 1 August that the PMO had not responded. We found no later comment from Modi or the PMO.
Our page on official and political responses tracks what has and has not been said.
Is the whole board behind the idea?
That is disputed. Singh told PTI that every member backed it. But Queerbeat reported on 21 August 2026 that another member, Anupriya Singh, called the temple Rajan Singh's personal project and said the board as a whole did not support it. Queerbeat also said the minutes of the 29 July meeting, which it saw, do not mention the temple. We have not seen the minutes, so we treat this as one outlet's report. Singh's side has not been shown to be wrong either. The fair summary is that "the board approved it" and "everyone on the board agrees" are not the same statement.
Queerbeat also reported that lawyer Prashant Kumar wrote to the Prime Minister's Office on 14 August, asking whether Singh used Modi's name and photo to suggest government backing. That is a complaint, not a finding, and no reply has been reported.
On 20 August, Singh held a "Modi Chalisa" reading in front of a Modi cutout at the Press Club of India in Delhi. The club told The Federal it did not organise the event, that the hall was booked as a press conference and that the event was stopped after the booking terms were broken.
Can the government legally pay for a temple like this?
This is general information, not legal advice. No court has ruled on this proposal, and we found no court case about it.
Article 27 of the Constitution says no person can be forced to pay taxes used to promote one particular religion. Courts have looked at it in cases such as the Shirur Mutt case of 1954. Whether it would apply here depends on facts that do not exist yet: where the money would come from, who would own the temple and how it would be run. Our guide on building a temple for a living person in India goes through the rules in plain words.
Has anything like this been built before?
Private groups and individuals have announced or built Modi temples elsewhere. Reports differ on details, so we keep it short.
| Place and year | What was reported |
|---|---|
| Rajkot, Gujarat, 2015 | Followers built a small Modi temple. Reports put the cost at ₹5 lakh or ₹7 lakh. Modi said he was "appalled". |
| Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, 2017 | A retired engineer announced a temple with a tall statue. We found no evidence it was built. |
| Pune, Maharashtra, 2021 | A temple was built for about ₹1.6 lakh. The idol was removed after BJP leaders objected, per Punekar News. |
The Patna case differs in one way. It was voted on by a government-created board, which is why the question of who approves it matters. Some supporters see the idea as thanks for Modi's support of the community. Critics, including opinion writers, question whether a separate temple is the right answer to the community's unresolved rights issues. We take neither side.
What we do not know yet
These points are not confirmed by any source we found as of 24 October 2026.
- Whether the proposal has reached the Cabinet Secretariat or the Cabinet.
- Whether the state government will give land or money, and how much.
- Where the temple would stand. No site has been chosen.
- Who would own and run it. We found no report of a trust.
- Who would design it, and whether the statue would be solid gold.
- Whether the full board supports the plan.
- Whether the Prime Minister or his office will respond.
- Any building date or finish date.
If you see exact budgets, named architects, trusts, plots or schedules online, ask where they come from. We found none of them in the reports we opened.
Common questions
Is there a Modi temple in Bihar today?
No. There is only a proposal. No land has been named and no construction has been reported.
Is the Narendra Modi mandir in Patna approved?
The Bihar State Transgender Welfare Board approved the proposal on 29 July 2026. We found no report that the state government has sanctioned land or money, so it is not a sanctioned project.
Will the Modi statue be made of gold?
Rajan Singh has said it would be life-size and made of gold. No plan, maker or cost has been shared, so this is only a stated wish for now.
How much will it cost?
Singh says the board asked for ₹112 crore and five acres. This is a request, not an approved budget.
Has the Prime Minister said anything?
Navbharat Live reported on 1 August 2026 that the Prime Minister's Office had not responded. We found no later statement from Modi or the PMO.
Sources
- ThePrint (PTI): Bihar transgender board approves proposal to construct temple in Modi's name, 29 July 2026
- Free Press Journal: Bihar's Transgender Welfare Board approves construction of temple dedicated to Modi, 29 July 2026
- Drishti IAS: Bihar Transgender Welfare Board clears proposal for PM Modi temple, 31 July 2026
- Navbharat Live: Patna Modi temple and the Kinnar Kalyan Board (Hindi), 1 August 2026
- ETV Bharat: Bihar Kinnar Board proposes to build temple for Modi, 11 August 2026
- PatnaPress: Golden Modi temple, Patna transgender welfare board proposal, 11 August 2026
- Queerbeat: A Bihar Transgender Welfare Board member hosts a Modi Chalisa at the Press Club of India, 21 August 2026
- The Federal: Press Club of India disowns the Modi event, 20 August 2026
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