LUCKNOW, Dec. 2 -- The proposed temple museum in Ayodhya will now be much bigger. Against the earlier plan for a 25-acre complex, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by chief minister Yogi Adityanath, on Tuesday approved an additional 27.102 acres in Manjha Jamthara village of Ayodhya for the Rs.750-crore mega project to be executed by Tata Sons Pvt Ltd.

The Yogi Adityanath government's approval comes a week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the completion of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya by hoisting the 'Dharma Dhwaj' (saffron flag) atop the temple on November 25.

The proposed project, now spread across 52.102 acres, is set to be a world-class museum of temples, showcasing the history and architecture of famous temples across Indi...