The Ram temple in Ayodhya is set to receive a massive 2,400 kg bell made of ashtadhatu (eight metals) worth ₹25 lakhs. This extraordinary creation, transported via train, arrived in Ayodhya on Tuesday after its journey through various subdivisions of the Etah district.Crafted by a team of around 30 skilled workers, the bell comprises eight metals - gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead, tin, iron and mercury. This exquisite piece is among the largest bells in India, measuring six feet in height and five feet in width.The meticulously crafted single-piece bell will produce a resonant sound audible within a two-kilometre radius. The intricate process involved shaping and measuring the components, creating wooden templates for the mould, metal preparation, tuning, grinding and fitting the clapper.2400 kg giant bell offered for Ram temple in Ayodhya by a delegation from Etah: Temple trust in statement#RamMandir #Ayodhya #ShriRam pic.twitter.com/QFxZiN81vh— DD News (@DDNewslive) January 10, 2024Metal trader Aditya Mittal shared that his late brother Vikas Mittal, former chairman of Jalesar Nagar Panchayat, wished to donate this bell before his unfortunate death in 2022 due to cardiac arrest. Mr Aditya, along with his other brother Prashant Mittal, decided to honour Mr Vikass wish and donated the bell to the temple.The Mittal brothers received the order for the bell from the Nirmohi Akhara, a litigant in the Ayodhya title dispute, immediately after the Supreme Courts decision in November 2019.Mr Aditya said, We believe there is some divine reason that this work came to us. So, we decided to donate it to the temple.”
