From Our Special Correspondent

Daijiworld Media Network

Bengaluru, Dec 13: A team of 150 members led by Higher Education Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan will be travelling to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh to offer a silver brick to Lord Sri Rama.

The team of volunteers will be from Ramanagaram district, for which Dr Ashwath Narayan is the in-charge minister.

The team will leave on December 14 late evening, the minister on Tuesday.

It may be recalled that the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and other Sangh Parivar activitists, especially BJP leaders had launched the Ayodhya movement by collecting bricks. Now, however, a silver brick is being taken.

As Ramanagara is known for silk, the team led by the minister will also offer a silk saree to Sita Mata. Likewise, shalya will be offered to Lord Sri Rama and Lakshmana.

The silver brick, which will be taken to be offered, has been worshipped as per religious norms at Ramadevara Betta and Kalengal Hanumanthara temple, he explained.

The city of Ramanagara has been named after Lord Sri Rama and there is a traditional link between Ramadevara Betta of Ramanagara and Ayodhya.

Considering the religious feelings of local people holy mud will be collected at Ayodhya and that will be brought here to be offered at Ramadevara Betta.

In addition, Ramadevara Betta will be developed as an attractive tourist spot, he said.

Pooja will be offered at Ayodhya on Thursday and even chief minister Basavaraja Bommai has appreciated this effort, Dr Narayan remarked.