Solomon's Temple

Solomon's Temple in Aizawl, Mizoram is constructed by a non-denominational church, known in Mizo language as Kohhran Thianghlim which is rendered 'The Holy Church' in English. The church was founded by Dr. L.B. Sailo in 1984 and the members are known as 'the elects.'

Their mission is to proclaim and disseminate the word of God throughout the world, particularly to the Mizo people through written and spoken means of communication, and they are constructing Solomon's Temple as a symbol of their love of Jesus Christ.

The main building has twelve main doors, three doors each on one side, corresponding to the other side. The faces of the Temple exactly face South, North, East, and West.

Above the porch, on all four sides, there are tall pillars, carrying Seven David’s stars representing angels/messengers of the Seven Churches of Revelation (Rev. 1:20). On each of the pillar, a picture of the Cross of Jesus Christ and the emblem of the Holy Church is embedded.

Atop of the porch, an idol of two Angels blowing trumpets, facing the top of the pillar, flanked the northern side of the pillar, which is now used as the main entrance. Four towers (steeples) cornered the main hall of Temple. The tower is square shaped. A six-sided spire with a crown on top of it, is standing high at the top of the tower, surrounded by four mini-spires at the four corners.

There are two intersecting horizontal ridges crossing the middle of the pitch roof, so that from above in the air, the ridges form a cross representing the new covenant. The Temple has 32 windows, 32 ventilations, and 32 skylights. It is a multi-storey building.

Within its compound, the temple complex has natural park covered by various forest trees to shade and fruits for bird and squirrel of different kinds meant for their sanctuary. There will be standard restaurant on a hill for visitors. The complex will house an educational institution, social service center such as to care for destitute with De-Addiction center and polyclinics hospital as well.

The temple is occasionally used for holding church service on Sunday.

Getting There

Aizawl is connected by roads with various major cities of Mizoram. It is connected by road with Silchar through National Highway 54 (NH54), with Agartala through National Highway 40 (NH40) and with Imphal through National Highway 150 (NH150). Various bus routes run within the city along with the taxis that ply the roads, making it very convenient for the locals to travel within the city.

Silchar is the nearest railway station to Aizawl which is only 178 km away from the city. Local trains are also available to Lumding from here. Mizoram state transport buses ply between Aizawl and Silchar daily.

Aizawl is served by Lengpui Airport, located 35 km northwest of the city. Currently Air India are operating scheduled flights daily at Lengpui Airport to Imphal and Kolkata. Jet Airways also provide scheduled flights to Guwahati and Kolkata from this Airport three flights weekly.

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