Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust requests copper from devotees for Ram Mandir construction

The Ram Mandir construction in Ayodhya has commenced, as announced by the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. On their Twitter handle, they announced that engineers from the Central Building Research Institute, IIT Madras and L&T are to take soil samples for testing. They added that the Mandir construction is expected to get completed by 36-40 months.

In a thread of tweets that followed, the Trust added that Mandir will be built by adhering to India’s ancient and traditional construction techniques. It will also be built to sustain earthquakes, storms and other natural calamities. Iron is not to be used in the construction of the Mandir.

In lieu of this, the Trust has asked devotees to donate copper for the construction of the temple. Speaking about this to the press, Champat Rai, the secretary of the Trust said, “Copper strips have the ability to stay safe even during an earthquake. To begin with, we need (around) 10,000 such strips – at least 18 inches long, 3 mm in depth, 30 mm wide. We will ask the community to send these strips; names of their villages, temples, or mohallas can be carved on them. This will be evidence of the country’s contribution”. He added that the temple would be constructed in such a way that it would stand for at least 1,000 years, and copper is being asked to give it more durability.

The Bhavya Ram Mandir Bhumi Pujan took place on August 5, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the temple.