Ram Lalla shines in 22-carat gold jewellery inlaid with rubies, diamonds and emeralds
The Harsahaimal Shiamlal Jewellers in Lucknow made the jewellery for the idol of Lord Ram enshrined in the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The jewellery has been certified by the International Gemological Institute (IGI).
Mukut: Ram Lalla’s mukut (crown) is made in yellow gold and weighs roughly 1,700 grams. The halo at the back of the mukut is also made of 22 carat gold and weighs around 500 grams. The crown contains around 75 carats in diamonds and 135 carats (approximately) in Zambian emeralds, along with 262 carats of rubies apart from other gemstones. The sun at the centre of Ram Lalla’s crown is the Suryavanshi logo that denotes the lineage of Lord Ram. The peacock, which is the national bird of India, is a sign of royalty and the emerald at the centre is indicative of wisdom while rubies are the stones associated with Sun God ‘Surya’.
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Tilak: Ram Lalla’s tilak, also made in yellow gold, weighs around 16 grams. It has a single round 3 carat natural diamond at the centre and is surrounded by smaller diamonds weighing roughly 10 carats. The rubies used are natural Burmese rubies; they cover the Ajana Chakra which is located between the eyebrows and is considered to be the eye of intuition.
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Necklaces: The short round necklace is made of yellow gold and weighs around 500 grams. It contains roughly 50 carats of diamonds along with 150 carats of rubies and 380 carats of emeralds. The necklace has the Suryavanshi logo at the centre surrounded by flowers made of rubies and emeralds accentuated by vines made of diamonds. The panchlada (five strands) weighs around 660 grams and has roughly 80 carats of diamonds, 60 carats of polki apart from 550 carats of emeralds. The Vijayamala is also made of 22 carat gold and weighs around 2 kilos. Borrowing from Hindu mythology, the five sacred flowers in the necklace (kamal, kund, parijat, champa, and tulsi) represent the ‘pancha bhoota’.
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Kamar Bandh: The Kamar Bandh (or waistband) made in yellow gold weighs around 750 grams and boasts intricate use of roughly 70-carat diamonds and around 850 carats of rubies and emeralds. In ancient scriptures, the kamar bandh is seen as a symbol of royalty and divine grace, often worn by deities and kings to signify their eminent stature, the jeweller explained.
Other jewellery: Made in 22-carat gold, the pair of baju bandh or armlet, weighs around 400 grams. The kangan or bangles worn by Sri Ram Lalla weigh around 850 grams and include roughly 100 carats of diamonds and 320 carats of rubies and emeralds. The pagh kuda, a kind of anklet, weighs around 400 grams and has diamonds and rubies inlaid. The payal, another foot ornament, are made in 22-carat gold and weigh roughly around 560 grams.
