Ramnavami i.e. the first Surya Tilat of Ramlala seated in Ayodhya happened today. Sun rays fell on Ramlala's head for 3 minutes. For this, the Bengaluru company prepared this system from 20 pipes of Ashtadhatu. According to the information, this system worth Rs 1.20 crore was donated to the temple.
In this system of 65 feet length, 20 pipes of Ashtadhatu were installed. The length of each pipe is about 1 meter. These pipes were brought inside the temple by connecting them to the ceiling of the first floor. A filter was used to prevent the hot rays from falling on Ramlala's head.
What is Ashtadhatu?
Ashtadhatu, (literally = eight metals) is an alloy used in the making of Hindu and Jain idols. The eight metals of which it is made are – gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, tin, iron, and mercury (juice).
This company has prepared
From the pipe used in Surya Tilak to the mirror, everything was prepared by Bengaluru company Optics and Allied Engineering Private Limited (Optica). Central Building Research Institute Roorkee (CBRI) designed it.
Cost of crores but not a single penny taken
The Indian Institute of Astrophysics Bengaluru (IIA) fitted the pipe, mirror and filter. Its cost was Rs 1.20 crore. The owner of Optica Company did not take a single penny for this. Every year on Ramnavmi the sun rays will anoint Ramlala. Its timing will also increase till the year 2043. The timing of 2024 will be repeated in 2043.
Equipped with 4 mirrors and 4 lenses
According to a report, CBRI scientist said that we designed it in collaboration with the team of IIA Bengaluru. 4 mirrors and 4 lenses were used in it. All of these are of high quality caliber and extremely valuable.
This is how rays are reflected
The idol of Ramlala faces east. Therefore, it has been placed in such a way that the rays from the opposite direction can be reflected towards the idol. A mirror was set on the ceiling of the first floor of the temple, on which the sun's rays fell. Pipes were installed there connecting it.
The pipe was set behind the wall of the temple in such a way that it was not visible to anyone. Then with the help of aperture other pipes were connected and brought inside. A lens and mirror were placed at every turn, so that the sun's rays would be reflected and move forward.
Even in front of the idol of God, the pipe was fitted in such a way that it could not be seen by anyone. A mirror and lens were also used at the end of the pipe. It was through these that the sun's rays fell directly on Ramlala's head. In this entire design, along with scientific reasons, religious beliefs were also kept in mind.
The priests did not consider the arrival of sun rays right for religious reasons
In fact, the priests present in the temple had told us that it was not right for the sun's rays to come through the iron pipe for religious reasons. Therefore, our team, apart from glass, wherever Ashtadhatu was to be used, only Ashtadhatu was used.
20 pipes were used
In this, 20 pipes of 1 meter length of Ashtadhatu were used. The pipe was brought inside by connecting it to the ceiling of the first floor. The length of each pipe is 1 meter. The thickness is 3 MM and diameter area is 200 MM.