Modi Mandir Quiz: Test What You Know About the Patna Plan
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On what date did the Bihar State Transgender Welfare Board back the Modi Mandir proposal?
Answer: 29 July 2026. PTI reported that the board approved the proposal at its first meeting in Patna on Wednesday, 29 July 2026. Read more
Which board member proposed the temple?
Answer: Rajan Singh. Board member Rajan Singh placed the proposal. PTI quotes him saying Modi "gave us respect and rights". Read more
The figure of Rs 112 crore is often shared online. What is it?
Answer: An amount the proposer says was requested from the government. ETV Bharat reported on 11 August 2026 that Rajan Singh said the board asked the government for Rs 112 crore. No sanction has been reported. Read more
How much land did the proposer say was requested for the temple?
Answer: About 5 acres. The request was for about five acres in Patna. We found no report that any land has been chosen or allotted. Read more
Where was a "Modi Chalisa" recited on 20 August 2026 to mark the proposal?
Answer: Press Club of India, New Delhi. Rajan Singh and community members recited the Chalisa at the Press Club of India in New Delhi, as The Federal and others reported. Read more
Which article of the Constitution says no one can be forced to pay taxes that go to promote a particular religion?
Answer: Article 27. Article 27 is the reason the question "who pays?" matters so much for any temple funded with public money. Read more
A temple for Modi near Rajkot was dropped after he said he was "appalled". When was that?
Answer: 2015. In February 2015 Modi criticised the Rajkot temple built in his name, and his followers shelved the plan. Read more
What happened to the small Modi temple built in Aundh, Pune, in August 2021?
Answer: The idol was removed. The idol was removed within days of the temple drawing national attention. Read more
When did the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act come into force?
Answer: 10 January 2020. Parliament passed the Act in 2019 and it came into force on 10 January 2020. It bans discrimination in jobs, education and healthcare. Read more
What did the Supreme Court recognise in its 2014 NALSA judgment?
Answer: Transgender people as a third gender. The NALSA judgment of 15 April 2014 recognised transgender people as a third gender and asked governments to act on their welfare. Read more
In a Hindu temple, what is the garbhagriha?
Answer: The innermost chamber that holds the main image. Garbhagriha means "womb chamber". It is the small, dark inner room where the main murti sits. Read more
Temples in North India, including Bihar, mostly follow which building style?
Answer: Nagara. The Nagara style, with its curved tower (shikhara) rising over the sanctum, is the usual North Indian temple form. Read more
As of our last check in October 2026, how far has building work on the Patna temple gone?
Answer: No construction has started. We found no report of a foundation ceremony, a chosen site, sanctioned money or building work. Read more
Bahuchara Mata, regarded as a patron goddess of the hijra community, has her main temple in which state?
Answer: Gujarat. Her main temple is at Becharaji in Mehsana district, Gujarat. Read more
Mahavir Mandir, one of the best-known temples in Patna, is dedicated to which deity?
Answer: Hanuman. Mahavir Mandir is a Hanuman temple near Patna Junction and is usually the first stop for visitors. Read more