Photos/ Ayodhya Ram Mandir doors to don gold-plated peacock, elephant, lotus motifs crafted in Nagara style

Anticipation builds as Ayodhya prepares for grand inauguration of Ram Mandir on January 22 next year. Anurha Timbers International, a Hyderab-based company, is tirelessly crafting temple's intricate doors. team of artists are working around clock to ensure ir timely completion. In an exclusive interview with Republic Media Network, Sarath Babu, owner of Anurha Timbers, revealed that ir team is meticulously crafting all main doors for Ram Temple, including those for Santam Santorum.

Currently, company has successfully fabricated a total of 18 main doors, with an ditional 100 frames earmarked for temple are completed. focus has w shifted to meticulous process of gold plating se creations. installation of se meticulously crafted doors is slated to commence on January 1, 2024.

Sarath Babu emphasised ir dedication to using high-quality wood and tritional carving techniques in producing se doors for Ram Lalla temple, all of which are meticulously handme. “se designs, crafted in Nagarshaili or Nagara style, predominantly feature motifs such as elephants, peacocks, lotuses, and various icography such as Devata, all conceived by revered Sompoora architects, who specialise in tritional architectural designs,” he ded.

workforce dedicated to this endeavor consists of approximately 60 individuals stationed at Ayodhya. Talking about timeline of crafting doors of grand temple, owner of Anurha Timbers ted that work commenced in June and concluded by vember this year. “ fitting of doors is going to take place in next phase. With a total of 118 door constructions completed thus far, with plans to produce an ditional 100-200 door frames based on future requirements,” he ded.

Sarath Babu also spoke about an exceptional creation, a 3D depiction of a Lord Ram statue which is an original art portraying Lord Ram's return from Lanka to Ayodhya post-victory. Crafted from a thousand-year-old Barma teak wood log and entirely hand-carved, half of this statue's construction is finished. While its placement in Ayodhya remains uncertain, Babu shared that upon witnessing statue, Ayodhya Ram Temple construction team insisted on its inclusion, prompting Anurha Timbers International's immediate efforts towards its completion.

Door dimensions: Sanctum sanctorum: 8 feet tall, 12 feet wide, 5 inches thick | Or doors: 8 feet tall, 5 inches thick, varied widths | Wood: Burma Teak Wood