Question 1

What is Modi Mandir?

Accepted Answer

Modi Mandir is a proposed temple in Patna, Bihar, dedicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On 29 July 2026 the Bihar State Transgender Welfare Board approved the idea at its first meeting, according to board member Rajan Singh. It is only a proposal for now. Nothing has been built.

Question 2

Who proposed the Modi Mandir?

Accepted Answer

Board member Rajan Singh presented the proposal at the welfare board meeting in Patna. He is also spelled Ranjan Singh in some reports. The Week calls him the board's vice president, so his title is described differently in different places. The claim that every member backed the idea comes from him; we have not seen the meeting minutes.

Question 3

When was the Modi Mandir proposed?

Accepted Answer

The proposal was approved at the board's first meeting on Wednesday, 29 July 2026. The meeting took place at the Social Welfare Department in the Old Secretariat in Patna. The board itself was set up in August 2025.

Question 4

Why did the board propose a temple for PM Modi?

Accepted Answer

Rajan Singh said the transgender community in Bihar has no temple of its own and wants to thank Mr Modi, who he said "gave us respect and rights". He linked this to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. Other people disagree with this view. For example, The Wire asked why a temple was a priority when the community still faces many problems.

Question 5

What is the Bihar State Transgender Welfare Board?

Accepted Answer

It is a state board that works under the Bihar Social Welfare Department. The Bihar government set it up in August 2025 to protect the rights of transgender people and support their welfare. Drishti IAS reports that it has 28 members.

Question 6

Does the board's approval mean the temple will be built?

Accepted Answer

No. The board approved an idea. A temple still needs land, money and permissions. The reports we read describe the project as not yet sanctioned by the state government.

Question 7

Where will the Modi Mandir be built?

Accepted Answer

The proposal says Patna. No exact site has been confirmed in any report we found. Rajan Singh said the state government would identify the land first.

Question 8

Can I visit the Modi Mandir in Patna?

Accepted Answer

No. The temple does not exist yet, so there is nothing to visit. If you are in Patna and want to see real temples and heritage places, see the question about visiting Patna below.

Question 9

Has construction started?

Accepted Answer

No. We found no report of land being given, a builder being chosen or work starting. We will update this page if that changes.

Question 10

When will the Modi Mandir be built?

Accepted Answer

No date has been announced. None of the reports we read gives a start date or a finish date. Until land and money are settled, any date you see online is a guess.

Question 11

How much will the Modi Mandir cost?

Accepted Answer

There is no official budget. A figure of Rs 112 crore is mentioned in news reports. The Week says the organisers plan a temple costing that much, and Drishti IAS also gives it as an estimate. We found no government document with this number, so treat it as a claim by the proposers.

Question 12

Who will pay for the Modi Mandir? Will it use government money?

Accepted Answer

Rajan Singh said the state government would pay for construction. We found no statement from the Bihar government agreeing to this, and no budget order. So who will pay is not confirmed.

Question 13

What has the Bihar government said about it?

Accepted Answer

In the reports we opened, there is no statement from the Bihar government, the central government or the Prime Minister's office on the proposal. We will add one here if an official statement is published.

Question 14

Who is building the Modi Mandir?

Accepted Answer

No one has started building it. No trust, builder or architect has been named in the reports we read. Earlier versions of this site said a private trust would pay. We removed that because we could not find a source for it.

Question 15

Will there be a gold statue?

Accepted Answer

One news note (Drishti IAS) says the proposal includes a life-size gold statue of Mr Modi. Other reports do not mention it, and no design has been published. We treat it as unconfirmed.

Question 16

Is there a real photo of the Modi Mandir?

Accepted Answer

No. Nothing has been built, so no photo of a finished Modi Mandir in Patna can be real. No official design or drawing has been released. If you see a picture online that claims to show it, ask where it came from before you share it.

Question 17

What will the temple look like?

Accepted Answer

No design has been published. Many temples in North India use the Nagara style, which has a curved tower called a shikhara over the main room. We have no source saying the Modi Mandir will use that style, so please read it only as background.

Question 18

Has Narendra Modi said anything about the temple?

Accepted Answer

We found no statement from Mr Modi about the Patna proposal. In February 2015 he said he was "appalled" when supporters built a temple for him in Rajkot, and it was taken down. That was a different case, and we do not know his view on this one.

Question 19

What happened at the Press Club of India on 20 August 2026?

Accepted Answer

The Week reports that board members held a "Modi Chalisa" event with an aarti in front of a life-size cut-out of Mr Modi at the Press Club of India in Delhi. The Press Club said it did not organise the event. It said the hall was booked for a press conference, the booking terms were broken, and the event was stopped. Rajan Singh defended the event and asked what was wrong with building a temple for Mr Modi.

Question 20

Is this website the official Modi Mandir site?

Accepted Answer

No. This is an independent information site. We are not linked to the board, the Bihar government, the central government or any party. We explain the news and cite our sources. You can read how we check facts on the About page.

Question 21

Is there any other temple for Narendra Modi?

Accepted Answer

In 2015 a group of supporters built a small temple with a statue of Mr Modi in Kothariya village near Rajkot, Gujarat. Mr Modi said he was appalled, and the temple was taken down on 12 February 2015. We know of no working temple for him today.

Question 22

Why was the Rajkot Modi temple removed?

Accepted Answer

Reports differ. Al Jazeera says local officials pulled it down because it stood on government land. The Tribune says revenue officials called it illegal because no clearance was taken, and that Mr Modi's supporters took it down. Both say Mr Modi had spoken out against it.

Question 23

Is the Modi Mandir in Modinagar, Ghaziabad the same as this one?

Accepted Answer

No. Modinagar in Uttar Pradesh was renamed in 1945 after the industrialist Gujarmal Modi, not after the Prime Minister. We found nothing that links any temple there to the Patna proposal. We have not checked visiting hours, so please check with the temple.

Question 24

What does Article 27 of the Constitution say?

Accepted Answer

Article 27 says no person can be forced to pay a tax whose money is set aside to promote or maintain a particular religion. It is about taxes that are specially collected for that purpose. People disagree about how it applies to a temple paid for from general government funds.

Question 25

Can the government legally pay for a temple?

Accepted Answer

There is no simple yes or no. Article 27 covers taxes set aside for a religion, and courts look at each case on its facts. No court has ruled on the Patna proposal, and no government money has been confirmed. If you want the details, read our topic page on law and money.

Question 26

What is the Bommai case and why does it come up?

Accepted Answer

In S.R. Bommai v. Union of India (1994), a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court said secularism is part of the Constitution's basic structure. The case was about dismissing state governments, not about temples. People mention it when they discuss whether the state should stay neutral between religions.

Question 27

What is the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019?

Accepted Answer

It is a central law that bans unfair treatment of transgender people in areas such as school, jobs and health care. A person can apply to the District Magistrate for a certificate of identity. The Act came into force on 10 January 2020. The Week mentions that an amendment to the Act has been criticised, but we have not checked the amendment's details.

Question 28

What did the Supreme Court decide in the NALSA case (2014)?

Accepted Answer

On 15 April 2014 the Supreme Court held that people have a right to identify their own gender, including as "third gender". It told governments to recognise each person's chosen gender and to run welfare schemes for transgender people.

Question 29

What temples and heritage places can I visit in Patna?

Accepted Answer

Well-known places include Mahavir Mandir near Patna Junction railway station, Takht Sri Harmandir Ji Patna Sahib, Golghar and the Bihar Museum. Please check opening times with each place before you go, because we have not confirmed current hours.

Question 30

Which is the most famous temple in Bihar?

Accepted Answer

Many people would name the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site connected with the Buddha's enlightenment. It is one of several famous places in Bihar, so the answer depends on which faith or tradition you ask about.

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