Meet the TN artisans who crafted Ram temple’s doors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in the ‘prana prathistha’, the inaugural ritual in the ‘Gharbhagriha’ of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. A team of carpenter-artisans from Mamallapuram, led by Kumarasamy Ramesh, has been staying in Ayodhya for the last six months to help build the temple. They have crafted all 44 doors, including the main ones of the sanctum sanctorum. The team faced challenges with security and extreme temperatures. The doors are being gold-plated using the electroplating process.