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{{Short description|Indian architect}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chandrakant Sompura
| image =
| caption =
| birth_place = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], India
| occupation = Architect
| known_for = Temple architecture<br>Design of [[Ram Mandir, Ayodhya]]
| notable_works =
* [[Ram Mandir]]
* [[Akshardham (Gandhinagar)|Akshardham Gandhinagar]]
* [[Birla Mandir, Kolkata]]
* [[Swaminarayan Temple, Mumbai]]
| awards = [[Padma Shri]] (2025)
| relatives = Prabhashankar Sompura (grandfather)
}}

'''Chandrakant Sompura''' is an Indian architect based in [[Ahmedabad]], known for his work in temple architecture.<ref name="FP">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-20 |title=Who is Chandrakant Sompura, the visionary architect behind the Ram Temple in Ayodhya? |url=https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/who-is-chandrakant-sompura-the-visionary-architect-behind-the-ram-temple-in-ayodhya-13627922.html |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref> He is the chief architect of the [[Ram Janmabhoomi|Shree Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir]] in [[Ayodhya]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-26 |title='Recognition of my work and family's dedication': Ram Temple architect Chandrakant Sompura on Padma Shri award |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/recognition-of-my-work-and-familys-dedication-ram-temple-architect-chandrakant-sompura-on-padma-shri-award/articleshow/117579078.cms |access-date=2025-01-26 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref name=indianexpress>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-06 |title=Meet the Sompuras, master architects who are building the Ram Temple in Ayodhya |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/meet-the-sompuras-master-architects-who-are-building-the-ram-temple-in-ayodhya-6540155/ |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
|title=राम मंदिर के आर्किटेक्ट चंद्रकांत सोमपुरा को पद्मश्री सम्मान, इजाजत नहीं मिली तो अयोध्‍या में पैरों से ही माप ली थी जमीन
|url=https://bharatexpress.com/india/chandrakant-sompura-honored-with-padma-shri-for-contribution-to-ram-mandir-construction-461678
|website=भारत एक्सप्रेस
|publisher=भारत एक्सप्रेस
|date=2025-01-26
|access-date=2025-05-28
}}</ref>

[[File:Ram_Janmbhoomi_Mandir,_Ayodhya_Dham.jpg|center|thumb|500px|Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya, designed by Chandrakant Sompura]]

In 2025, he was conferred the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth-highest civilian award, for his contribution in the field of architecture.<ref name="PIB">{{Cite web |last=Govt. of India |date=2025-01-26 |title=Padma Awards 2025 announced |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2096285 |website=Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-26 |title=Ram Mandir architect among 8 from Gujarat honoured with Padma awards |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/ram-mandir-architect-gujarat-padma-awardees-9799746/lite/ |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Sompura is the grandson of [[Padma Shri]] recipient Prabhashankar Oghadbhai Sompura, a renowned architect who designed the rebuilt [[Somnath temple]] in Gujarat in 1949. He was trained under his grandfather.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who Is Chandrakant Sompura, Ayodhya Temple Architect Among Padma Awardees |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ayodhya-ram-temple-architect-chandrakant-somapura-to-be-conferred-with-padma-shri-7561325 |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=NDTV |language=en}}</ref>

==Family legacy==
Chandrakant Sompura is part of the 15th generation of a family traditionally engaged in temple architecture. His family's architectural lineage has played a significant role in shaping temple architecture across India.<ref name="FP"/><ref>{{Cite web
|title=Padma Shri recognition of my work, my family's legacy: Ayodhya Ram Temple architect Sompura
|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/padma-shri-recognition-of-my-work-my-familys-legacy-ayodhya-ram-temple-architect-sompura/articleshow/117579153.cms
|website=The Economic Times
|publisher=The Times Group
|date=2025-01-26
|access-date=2025-05-28
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
|title=15 पीढ़ियां, 200 से अधिक डिजाइन, जानें कौन हैं राम मंदिर के चीफ आर्किटेक्ट
|url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/india/ram-temple-inauguration-chief-architect-chandrakant-sompura-15-generations-200-designs-2305818.html
|website=TV9 हिंदी
|publisher=Associated Broadcasting Company
|date=2023-12-23
|access-date=2025-05-28
}}</ref>

==Works==
Sompura has designed over 130 temples across India and abroad. Notable works include:<ref>{{Cite web
|title=आर्किटेक्ट चंद्रकांत सोमपुरा को मिला पद्मश्री सम्मान, राम मंदिर समेत 131 मंदिरों के बनाए नक्शे
|url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/state/architect-chandrakant-sompura-received-padmashree-award-made-maps-of-ram-mandir-3080901.html
|website=TV9 हिंदी
|publisher=Associated Broadcasting Company
|date=2025-01-26
|access-date=2025-05-28
}}</ref>
* [[Ram Mandir]], Ayodhya
* Ambaji Temple, Palanpur
* [[Akshardham (Gandhinagar)|Akshardham Temple]], Gandhinagar
* [[Swaminarayan Temple, Mumbai]]
* [[Birla Mandir, Kolkata]]

==Awards==
* '''Padma Shri''', 2025 – for distinguished service in the field of architecture.<ref name="PIB"/><ref>{{Cite web
|title=कौन हैं अयोध्या राम मंदिर के आर्किटेक्ट चंद्रकांत सोमपूरा? जिन्हें मिला पद्मश्री सम्मान, ऑस्ट्रेलिया और मुंबई के प्रोजेक्ट पर कर रहे हैं काम
|url=https://www.aajtak.in/india/gujarat/story/who-is-ayodhya-ram-mandir-architect-chandrakant-sompura-who-received-padma-shri-award-lcla-rpti-2151637-2025-01-26
|website=आज तक
|publisher=India Today Group
|date=2025-01-26
|access-date=2025-05-28
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
|title=Who is Chandrakant Sompura, Ayodhya Ram Mandir Architect Conferred Padma Shri Award
|url=https://www.news18.com/india/who-is-chandrakant-sompura-ayodhya-ram-mandir-architect-conferred-padma-shri-award-9202385.html
|website=News18
|publisher=Network18
|date=2025-01-26
|access-date=2025-05-28
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
|title=Extremely special: Architect Chandrakant Sompura on being awarded Padma Shri
|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/extremely-special-architect-chandrakant-sompura-on-being-awarded-padma-shri20250126123918
|website=ANI News
|publisher=Asian News International
|date=2025-01-26
|access-date=2025-05-28
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
|title=अयोध्या राम मंदिर के आर्किटेक्ट चंद्रकांत सोमपुरा को मिला पद्मश्री सम्मान, जानें किसने सौंपा था काम?|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/gujarat/ahmedabad/padma-awards-2025-union-govt-honours-architect-of-ram-mandir-chandrakant-sompura-with-padma-shri-know-his-journey/articleshow/117558408.cms
|website=नवभारत टाइम्स
|publisher=बेननेट, कोलमैन एंड कंपनी लिमिटेड
|date=2025-01-25
|access-date=2025-05-28
}}</ref>

==Recognition==
In 1997, the Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Temple in London, designed by Chandrakant Sompura, was included in the ''Guinness Book of World Records'' for its detailed architectural design.<ref name=indianexpress />

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Cite journal |title=Chandrakant Sompura, temple architect : honouring craftsmanship in the new era |url=https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000390975 |journal=World Heritage Review |volume=106 |pages=88–94 |access-date=2025-01-26 |via=UNESCO Digital Library }}

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