Maha: Teakwood from Chandrapur being sent to Ayodhya Ram temple, says minister

Chandrapur, Mar 29 (PTI) A consignment of high-quality teakwood meant for the Ayodhya Ram temple started its journey from Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district on Wednesday after a pooja and performance by hundreds of artists.

Sudhir Mungantiwar, state minister for forests, cultural affairs and fisheries, said the highly durable wood has been sourced from the area, which is a part of the Dandakaranya mentioned in the epic Ramayana. .

The consignment has about 1,855 cubic feet of teakwood, which will be used to build the main entrance of the temple, the door of the sanctum sanctorum and other doors in the main temple structure, said the minister.