10-Foot Lock With 4-Foot Key: Elderly UP Man’s Gift To Ayodhya Ram Temple

Aligarh:

An aged artisan from Aligarh, well-known for its handmade locks, has made a 400 kg lock for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya which is anticipated to open for devotees in January subsequent yr.

An ardent devotee of Lord Ram, Satya Prakash Sharma toiled for months to arrange the “world’s largest handmade lock” which he plans to present to the Ram temple authorities later this yr.

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Belief officers stated they’re receiving choices from scores of devotees they usually must see the place the lock can be utilized.

Mr Sharma stated his household has been engaged in making handmade locks for greater than a century whereas he has been hammering, grinding, and shining locks in Aligarh, also referred to as ‘taala nagri’ or the land of locks, for over 45 years.

He made the large lock, which is 10 toes excessive, 4.5 toes extensive, and 9.5 inches thick with a 4 toes key, protecting the Ram Temple in thoughts, Mr Sharma stated.

The lock was displayed on the annual Aligarh exhibition earlier this yr and Mr Sharma, who’s busy making minor modifications and including gildings to his creation, stated he needs it to be excellent.

It was a “labour of affection” for me whereas my spouse, Rukmani, too helped me on this arduous enterprise, Mr Sharma stated.

“Earlier we had made a 6 toes tall and three toes extensive lock however some folks urged making an even bigger lock so we began engaged on it,” Rukmani stated, including that last touches are being given to the lock.

In keeping with Mr Sharma, it value him about Rs 2 lakh to make the lock and he has willingly poured his life’s financial savings in turning his dream mission right into a actuality.

“As I have been within the lock-making enterprise for many years, I considered making an enormous lock for the temple as our metropolis is understood for locks and nobody has executed something like this earlier than,” he stated.

In the meantime, the temple belief will maintain the consecration ceremony at Ram Mandir on January 21, 22, and 23 subsequent yr for which an invite will likely be despatched to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Ram Mandir Belief Basic Secretary Champat Rai stated on Friday.

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