Firozabad bangles with images of Lord Ram reach Ayodhya

Ayodhya : Over 10,000 bangles from Firozabad reached Ayodhya on Thursday and were handed over to the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh. “Firozabad is famous for its glass industry. Its bangles are famous everywhere. These bangles have no joints and are polished with gold. They have been brought by Firozabad traders and 10,000 bangles have been formally handed over to the temple trust. They will be distributed among devotees by the trust,” Singh told reporters. A businessman from Firozabad, Anand Agarwal, said the traders have taken permission from the authorities to set up stalls at the venue on January 22 and 23 for the distribution of these bangles among women devotees visiting Ayodhya for the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ (consecration) ceremony at the Ram temple free of cost.

These bangles, prepared by months of labour by both Hindu and Muslim workers, bear pictures of Lord Ram, Goddess Sita and Lord Hanuman. Agarwal said, “These special bangles and bracelets have been made by combining four or five pieces and carving images of Lord Ram, Goddess Sita and Lord Hanuman on them.”

The businessman said he and his son Nishank have taken the initiative to distribute the bangles and bracelets. Agarwal said he was a ‘kar sevak’ during the Ram Janmabhoomi movement and had remained in police custody for two days.

Taking inspiration from Agarwal’s initiative, some traders at the city’s main bangle market, Gali Bauharan, are also making special bangles with pictures of Lord Ram and Goddess Sita that can be used by brides.