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Chamundi Temple To Get New Crane Worth Rs 5.20 Lakhs For Lifting Idol
- | Monday | 11th January, 2021
As the crane was dilapidated, there was an urgent need to get a new one and the Temple Committee sent a proposal to the Railways to build an iron crane with an estimated budget of Rs. 5.20 lakh. The funds have been allocated from the Temple earnings.
The next Sri Chamundeshwari Rathotsava, an integral part of Mysuru Dasara, will be a hassle-free one with the Railway engineers manufacturing a special iron crane to lift the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari along with the heavy base to be mounted on the 35-feet chariot. The century-old wooden crane (lift in Temple terminology) that was till now being used to mount the idol has worn out and is in a dilapidated condition.
The new manually-operated crane is being manufactured at Mechanical Millwright Shop of South Western Railway, Mysuru Division Central Workshop. The crane weighs anywhere between five to six tonnes and is 5.5-metre high. It has the capacity to lift 300 kgs. Works are in final stages and the portable crane with wheels is likely to be handed over to Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Management Committee on Jan. 21.
Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Executive Officer N.S. Yatiraj Sampathkumaran said that every year, engineers from Mechanical Millwright Shop would repair the crane and tighten the loose screws. As the crane was dilapidated, there was an urgent need to get a new one and the Temple Committee sent a proposal to the Railways to build an iron crane with an estimated budget of Rs. 5.20 lakh. The funds have been allocated from the Temple earnings.
The crane is being built under the guidance of the Central Workshop and the team is led by Dr Manjegowda, who is the in-charge of Mechanical Millwright Shop. Other members of the engineering team include Udhay Kumar, Shivananda, Vinod Kumar and staff Narayan, Nagaraj, V. Nagaraj, C.S. Arjun and Bharat Singh.
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