Etah: A huge bell for the proposed Ram Temple in Ayodhya is being readied in Jalesar town, which is known for its brass industry, after the Supreme Court verdict on Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land title case on Saturday last.
The Jalesar town of Uttar Pradesh town has got the assignment to prepare the temple bell which would weigh 2100 kg and may take over two months to be manufactured.
Dozens of workers, including some Muslims, are busy making the bell that would cost around rupees 12 to 15 lakh. Several types of metal would be used to prepare the bell.
Artisans and other people in the region are happy as this would bring in more business for them. The artisans here earlier made a bell for the famous temple of Kedarnath.
The bell is nearly 6 feet in height and 5 feet in width. It was crafted in a workshop owned by Vikas Mittal, who is the Jalesar Nagar Palika Chairman.
The designing and finishing of the bell was done by Iqbal, who has been a craftsman for the last 40 years.
"The bell for Ram Mandir is in its final stages and we are also getting orders for bells of other temples as well. We have increased the number of workers due to an increase in demand. The name of Jalesar will be engraved on the 2,100 kg bell so that people know that this was actually made in Jalesar (Etah)," Vikas Mittal told reporters.
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