It is raining gifts at the Ramjanmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, where the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of the idol of Ram Lala took place on January 22. Made of rare metal, a grand bow and arrow that was sent from Jagannath Puri in Odisha, the latest in the series is a gem-encrusted gold crown worth Rs 11 crore, a necklace studded with 5,000 diamonds, the world’s largest incense stick, weighing 8 kg in gold and A silver ‘Charan Paduka’, lock and key along with many other gifts have also arrived. As Prasad to Ram.
Rare Bow and Arrow
The bow and arrow, which landed in Ayodhya on January 23, was the center of attention among devotees and officials and the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust called it the “emotion and love” of Ram devotees.
“This bow and arrow is rare. This cannot be found anywhere else in the world. It has been specially prepared for the Ram temple and has been sent by Mahant Ramakrishna Das of Papadiya Math. A temple trust official said the bow and arrow were made by one of his followers, who specially prepared it during the three-month fast.
Golden crown studded with precious gems worth Rs 11 crore
The bow and arrows are not the only rare gift. Others include the Golden Crown which is worth at least Rs 11 crore. Trust officials told News18 that the gem-studded golden crown, which includes 4.5 kg of gold and hundreds of diamonds and precious stones including rubies, pearls, sapphires and emeralds, was made and introduced by industrialist Mukesh Patel of Surat-based Greenlab. Diamonds. The crown weighs 6 kg and two employees of the company were airlifted to Ayodhya on January 5 to take measurements of the idol’s head so that the crown could be prepared.
Necklace weighing 2 kg, studded with 5,000 diamonds
Another masterpiece gifted to the temple is from a Surat-based diamond merchant. Officials said the necklace, which is studded with more than 5,000 diamonds, weighs about 2 kg and is made of silver. This rare necklace took 40 artisans and 35 days to make.
8 kg silver and gold gem studded ‘Charan Paduka’
Next on the list is the gem-studded ‘Charan Paduka’ weighing 8 kg. What makes this gift even more valuable is how it was brought to Ayodhya: A 64-year-old man from Hyderabad trekked 7,200 kilometers to Ayodhya carrying the gold-plated shoes on his head. Officials said the man, identified as Challa Srinivas Shastri, had come from Rameshwaram. He retraced the Ayodhya-Rameshwaram route, which Rama is believed to have taken during his exile, and stopped at Shivalingas along the way.
Heavy lock weighing 400 kg and key weighing 30 kg
An elderly couple from Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh presented a huge lock and key weighing 400 kg and 30 kg respectively. This is another unique offering for Ram Mandir. The lock and key were brought to Karsevak Puram in Ayodhya by saint Annapurna Bharati Maharaj, who said that the lock was prepared by Satyaprakash Sharma, a lock maker, and his wife Rukmani Sharma. “But, when the 400 kg lock was in the final stages of completion, Satyaprakash died of a heart attack in December and so his wife, after finalizing the lock, donated the lock to the Ram temple,” The seer told. Ram Mandir Trust.
The lock is more than 6 feet long and more than three feet wide. It is made of about 65 kilograms of brass and it took the couple about six months to make this lock, which is also the largest lock in the world.
giant incense sticks
Then comes the 108 feet and 3.5 feet incense stick. This unique creation weighs approximately 3,500 kg and was prepared by Vihabhai Bharwad, a resident of Tarsali, Vadodara. It took approximately six months to complete this monumental incense, which he prepared alone outside his home.
The ingredients used to make this extraordinary agarbatti include 3,000 kg of Gir cow dung, 91 kg of Gir cow ghee (clarified butter), 280 kg of cedar wood and other ingredients. Local MP, Ranjanben Bhatt and his team are actively supporting Vihabhai, devoting two to three hours daily.
However, carrying this huge stick was another important task for which a distance of about 1,800 km was covered via Vadodara, Halol, Kalol, Godhra, Shahera, Aravalli, Modasa, Shamlaji, Kherwara, Udaipur, Chittor, Bhilwara, Dadiya, Kishangarh. A long trailer was booked to do it. Jaipur, Ghosa Mahendipur, Balaji Chorya, Bharatpur, Faterpur Sikri, Agra, Lucknow, Etawah, Kanpur, Unav, Barabanki and finally Ayodhya.
The bell weighs 2,100 kg
The bell made of Ashtadhatu weighing 2,100 kg was another unique gift to the Ram temple. The bell, specially made to resound in the temple grounds, symbolizes a resounding call to prayer. Its deep, soulful sound will remain a reminder of unwavering faith and devotion.
It is a never-ending list of gifts, comprising more than 3,000 items including silver shoes, jewellery, clothes, etc., that were sent to the Ram temple from Janakpur in Nepal, said to be the birthplace of Sita.
This also includes a laddu weighing 1,265 kg sent by a devotee from Hyderabad. VHP President Alok Kumar gifted a silk sheet with the picture of Ram Mandir to Anil Mishra, who is overseeing the Ram Mandir project. Kumar said the bedsheet was made by a silk manufacturer from Tamil Nadu.
There is also a special clock that shows the time of eight countries simultaneously, and shows how people around the world respect Ram. This gift transcends borders, showing how faith brings people together and how devotion is shared across cultures and continents. Chef Vishnu Manohar, a global record holder, prepared 7,000 kg of ‘Ram Halwa’ for the temple.
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