Ahmedabad: Because the plan has been restored to restore the glory of Somnath Temple in Veraval by covering it with gold, the temple’s trust authority now ensures that precious metals do not face the risk of corrosion with its close proximity to the sea.
While gold is considered one of the precious metals where the risk of oxidation is very low, the temple’s authority does not seem to leave coincidence to ensure its durability.
Somnath Temple Trust has invited an interest in interest (EOI) from participants who are interested in beautifying the main Shikhar (Tower) from the temple with copper dressed in gold by fixing it appropriately and ensuring that the work is durable.
P K Laheri, Secretary Somnath Temple Trust said that the height of Shikhar would be around 110 feet and the amount of gold needed would be known as EOI had been submitted.
“We have invited participation from all over the country for this project.
Given the closeness of the temple to the sea, we are extra careful,” said Laheri.
The party that carries out the work will also be responsible for maintaining the same for a period of 10 years as part of this contract, according to the invitation document offers.
“About 145 kilograms of gold will be asked to climb the Sanctum Sanctorum, pillars and doors that lead to Sanctum Sanctorum at Somnath Temple.
The total height of Shikhar for gold-plated will be around 61 feet.
It will take two years to finish it.
This temple is very close to The sea and therefore we want to ensure that it does not face corrosion problems in the long run, “said a source at Somnath Temple Trust.
The interior of the temple already has 130 kg of gold plate.
After the golden pillar, the ambitious task of the gold plating 1,450 Kalash or the Atop Tower Batu Somnath Temple was carried out by trust.
Interested parties to send EOI are needed to obtain online documents from the website before September 20 and fill out the specified form and send the same on September 30 online and provide the same physically in the Temple Somnath representative office, according to the document.
The first Somnath Temple was between twelve Jyotirlingas India.
Within several times, the trend of the Golden Temple in Gujarat began with Swaminarayan Temple in Gadhada, the main pilgrimage place for followers of the Swaminarayan sect, when the Temple Tower was covered with 70kg gold in 2012.
The temple has so far been covered by around 90kg of yellow metal.
Also, Swaminarayan Temple in Vadtal was covered with 115kg gold in 2015.
It took about four years for Team 50 to cover all towers, gate and sanctum sanctum sanctum in gold.
About three years ago, Shikhar from the famous Ambil Temple, one of the 52 Shaktipeth India related to Shakti’s worship, was fully covered around 140 kg of gold.