Khodaldham, Hindu temple in Jetpur Taluka, India
Khodaldham is a Hindu temple complex in Kagvad, Rajkot district, Gujarat, dedicated to Khodal, patron deity of the Leuva Patel community. Built in the Mahameru Prasad style of Maru-Gurjara architecture, it measures 289 ft 7 in long, 253 ft wide and 159 ft 1 in high, standing on an 18-foot primary plinth and a 6 ft 5 in secondary plinth. Its exterior carries about 650 statues chiselled by Odisha artisans, while pillars, beams, toranas and roofs were carved in Rajasthan.
The Shree Khodaldham Trust, formed by Leuva Patels of Rajkot, laid the foundation stone in 2012 and built the complex in three phases across 158 bigha at a cost of ₹250 crore. It was inaugurated on 21 January 2017 before a gathering reported at over 300,000 people.
Khodal, also called Khodiyar, is the patron deity of the Leuva Patel community, and the temple holds twenty other deities besides her, among them Ganesha, Hanuman, Ram-Sita, Radha-Krishna and goddesses such as Amba, Ashapura, Bahuchar, Chamunda, Harsiddhi and Momai. The flag mast rises 40 feet above the complex.
The campus opens at 5:30 AM and closes at 9:30 PM, while the temple itself opens at 6:00 AM and closes at 9:00 PM. Aarti is held at 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. The on-site restaurant serves lunch from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM and dinner from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
The gold-plated kalasha atop the temple stands 14 feet tall and weighs 6 tons, and the flag mast rises 40 feet. The temple was deliberately built 10 feet lower than the Somnath temple to respect its supremacy.
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