New Delhi: After the Shaligram stone imported from Nepal, special teak wood will be sent from the forests of Chandrapur and Gadchiroli in Maharashtra. The woodwork in the temple will be made of teak, which will be sent from the forests of Chandrapur and Gadchiroli.
Chandrapur and Gadchiroli regions have dense forests dominated by teak (Tectona Grandis).
In a conversation with ABP News, Sudhir Mungantiwar, a minister in the Government of Maharashtra, said, "woods of many years old trees in Chandrapur of Maharashtra will now be used for the Ram temple being built in Ayodhya. The Maharashtra government will send the timber to Ayodhya at very low rates."
"A team will come in a day or two, they will tell us what to do with the timber. We want the main gate of the temple to be built with this teak. Our team will tell how many tonnes of wood they need. We will send the timber from Maharashtra to Ram Mandir with great fanfare and worship," the minister added.
Earlier in February, special rocks, known as Shaligram, were taken to the Ayodhya Ram Temple site from Nepal. The Shaligrams are rare rocks, from which idols of Lord Ram and Sita will be carved out and placed in the sanctum sanctorum. The rocks were presented to the Shri Ram Janambhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust after special prayers. They were brought from the Mustang district of Nepal, covering nearly 500 kilometres over eight days.
The rocks, which are 60 million years old, reached Ayodhya from Nepal on two different trucks. One rock weighed 26 tonnes and the other weighed 14 tonnes.
Shaligram is believed to be a representation of Lord Vishnu and is venerated as a symbol of his divine presence. The significance of the shaligram in Hindu culture lies in the belief that it brings blessings, prosperity, and good fortune to those who worship it with devotion and respect.