Global Gifts Flow for Ram Mandir, Even from Abroad

Preparations for the inauguration of Ram temple in Ayodhya are being done at a very fast pace. Ramlala will be seated in the grand temple on 22 January 2024. To make this occasion more special, some gifts are being sent from the central and state governments as well as from the states of the country where Ram is associated. Not only this, increasing religious enthusiasm, gifts are being sent to Ayodhya from all parts of the country and even from abroad.

Honey sent from Jammu and Kashmir

Honey is coming from Jammu and Kashmir for the consecration of Ram Lala in the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. Jitendra Gautam, resident of Alwar district of Rajasthan, went to different places in Jammu and Kashmir for two-three months and cultivated honey. Now about 125 quintals of honey is ready which has been sent to Ayodhya.

Pink stone came from Rajasthan

Pink stone is being used in the making of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The museum, research center, cow shed, yagyashala, etc. to be built in the temple premises are being prepared. This stone has been brought from Banshi Paharpur in Rajasthan. Apart from this, the wall of the temple will be made of Jodhpur stone. Besides, marble from Rajasthan is also being used in building the temple.

Many gifts came from Nepal, the birthplace of Mother Sita

More than 3,000 gifts for Lord Ram have been delivered to Ayodhya from Janakpur, Nepal, the birthplace of Mother Sita. Which includes many other gifts including silver shoes, jewelry, and bracelets. Along with this, special stones have been sent from the rivers here. These gifts are being brought to Ayodhya from Nepal's Janakpur Dham Ram Janaki Temple in a convoy of about 30 vehicles.

The world's largest lock prepared in Uttar Pradesh

Locksmith Satya Prakash Sharma of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh has prepared a 10 feet high, 4.6 feet wide, and 9.5 inches thick lock and key weighing 400 kg. It is being claimed that this is the world's largest lock and key. A bell weighing 2,100 kg made of Ashtadhatu has been prepared in Jalesar of Etah in UP. Which will be adorned in the temple.

Ayodhya will be illuminated with the soil of Haryana

On the occasion of Ram Mandir Pran Pratistha, lakhs of houses in Ayodhya will be illuminated with lamps made of soil from Haryana. The specialty of Haryana's soil is that it does not leak, due to which oil does not come out. Since there is no leakage, the soil does not even absorb oil.

Makhana for offering to Lord Ram from Bihar

Makhana is being sent for Lord Ram from Purnia in Bihar. Makhana will be offered as an offering to Ramlala. This is the reason why traders from Purnia, Araria, Katihar, and Kishanganj districts have sent Makhana to Ayodhya.

Bamboo prepared in Assam-Meghalaya

Some Disabled Ram devotees of Lower Langpih village on the Assam-Meghalaya border had planted bamboo saplings, which will be used to build barricades and set up camps in Ayodhya.

Incense sticks and drums are coming from Gujarat

Gujarat has also sent a drum prepared by All India Dabgar Samaj to Dariyapur. This 56-inch gold-plated drum will be installed in the courtyard of the temple. Farmer Arvindbhai Mangalbhai Patel, resident of Vadodara, has prepared a huge lamp weighing 1,100 kg. This lamp is 9.25 feet high and 8 feet wide. Its capacity is 851 kg of ghee. The 108-foot-long incense stick prepared in six months in Vadodara, Gujarat is reaching Ayodhya on January 18. Bharwad and 25 other devotees left from Vadodara on January 1 with huge incense sticks. Its weight is 3,610 kg and it is about 3.5 feet wide.

Sweets are coming from Maharashtra for Lord Ram's offering

Sweets and laddu will come from Nagpur, Maharashtra to offer to Lord Ram. Nagpur-based chef Vishnu Manohar said that he will prepare 7,000 kg of traditional sweet "Ram Halwa" for the devotees attending the consecration ceremony of Ram.

Laddu are coming to Andhra Pradesh

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the official custodian of Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, has announced that it will send one lakh laddu for distribution to devotees on the big day.

Gifts for Lord Ram are coming from Telangana

Ram devotee is bringing gold-plated shoes from Hyderabad, Telangana. With unwavering devotion towards Lord Ram and a desire to fulfill the dream of his Kar Sevak father, 64-year-old Challa Srinivas Shastri from Hyderabad is reaching Ayodhya. He is bringing gold-plated shoes with him to offer to Lord Ram. These include many other gifts including silver shoes, jewelry, and clothes. Which has become the subject of much discussion.

The offering will come from Lord Ram's maternal home

Chhattisgarh is the maternal birthplace of Lord Ram. 300 metric tons of fragrant rice have been sent from here. This rice will be offered to Lord Ram in Ayodhya and will be used in Bhandara. Rice Millers Association had said that Chhattisgarh is the maternal side of Lord Ram. On the other hand, preparations to send 100 tons of vegetables from maternal homes have intensified.

The rock to make the statue of Lord Ram came from Karnataka

A huge rock has been sent to Ayodhya from Kakrala in Karnataka. It is being said that this rock is being used to make the statue of Lord Ram. This rock was taken from the banks of the Tungabhadra River.

Foreign donations came from America

The first foreign donation for the Ram temple in Ayodhya came from America. A Ram devotee sitting in America had earlier sent Rs 11,000 as a donation to the temple trust. Let us tell you that Ram Temple's spiritual guru and storyteller Morari Bapu has donated about Rs 11.3 crore.

Water came from many foreign cities including Thailand

Donations have also been sent abroad to Canada and the United Kingdom for Ram Lalla. The followers here have collectively donated Rs 8 crore separately. Thailand has also sent water from two rivers. But this time before the inauguration of Ram temple, a special soil is being sent to Thailand as a gift. Before Thailand, water had already arrived from about 155 countries of the world. These include countries like Fiji, Mongolia, Denmark, Bhutan, Romania, Haiti, Greece, Comoros, Kabwede, Montenegro, Tuvalu, Albania, and Tibet.

Gifts sent from Ashok Vatika

Mother Sita spent some time in Ashok Vatika located in Sri Lanka. Given this, gifts are being sent for Ramlala from there as well. A Sri Lankan delegation presented a rock brought from the Ashok Vatika mentioned in the epic Ramayana. Let us tell you that Ashok Vatika is the same place where Ravana kept Mother Sita after kidnapping her.

By: Asna Zaidi

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