15,000-Litre 'Hanuman Kadhai' To Reach Ayodhya, Chef To Prepare 'Ram Halwa'

A massive 15,000-litre cauldron is being built in Nagpur for preparing Ram Halwa - a sweet dish named after Lord Ram - as an offering to mark the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

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It is called 'Hanuman kadhai', after the closest devotee of Lord Ram, and can be lifted only using a crane.

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The 'Hanuman kadhai' stands 6.5 feet from the ground, including its stand, and is 15 feet in diameter.

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The 1,800 kg cauldron and will be transported to Ayodhya and will remain there.

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"7,000 kg 'Ram halwa' will be prepared in this kadhai in Ayodhya to celebrate Lord Ram's return to his house after 500 years.

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The Ram temple in Ayodhya will open its doors on January 22 after a grand consecration ceremony to be headlined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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The rituals for the event has already begun.

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Mr Manohar said he had proposed to make this offering before the temple authorities, who allowed him to go ahead with it after January 26.

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Besides this 1,800 kg 'Hanuman kadhai', a 2,100-kg bell, a 108-foot incense stick, a 1,100-kg giant lamp,

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A 10-foot lock and key are among the gifts set to illustrate the grandeur of the big ceremony.

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