Glitter attains divinity at Yadadri

Published: 4th Apr, 2022

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The restored Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple has been inaugurated at Yadadri. In the newly inaugurated temple, ‘kalashams’ (50-year warranty) has been designed using Nano Tech Gold Deposition (NTGD).

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About Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami temple in Yadadri:

The Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, also known as Yadadri or Yadagirigutta temple, is a Hindu temple located on a hill in the remote town of Yadagirigutta in the Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district.
The temple’s Gopuram is covered with 125 kg of gold.
There are Purana and traditional accounts of this Shrine, which are widely popular among the devotees.
There is mention about the origin of this temple in the Skanda Purana, one of the famous 18 puranas.

Skanda Purana

Skanda Purana is the largest of the eighteen major puranas containing over 81,000 Sanskrit metrical verses.
The earliest version of the Skanda Purana probably existed before the 5th century CE

The temple, which is 65 kilometres from Hyderabad, was rebuilt using black granite.
- The black granite used in construction, Krushna Sila, was acquired from Gurujapally in the Guntur district.

Architecture style

It is a blend of Dravidian, Pallava, and Kakatiyan temple architecture styles.
Around the Mukha Mandapa, which leads to the sanctum sanctorum, which is 18 feet below ground, statues of the 12 Alwars depicting the Kakatiyan style of construction have been erected.
With all of these sculptures, chandeliers, golden Dhwaja Sthamba, and architectural style, the corridor in front of the sanctum sanctorum evokes the royal splendour found within a king’s court.
Unlike other temples, which have a 7-foot Garbhalaya entrance, this temple has an 11-foot Garbhalaya door with a golden Nava Narasimha Swami artwork.

About Nano Tech Gold Deposition (NTGD):

NTGD (Nano Tech Gold Deposition) is a patented Nano technology that allows for lesser consumption of gold in Gold plating.
NTGD technology effectively increases the affordability of the projects by decreasing the consumption to about 5 grams per sqft.
As opposed to conventional gold coating, the thickness of the gold layer using this method is reduced to microns.
- This is achieved through electroplating of Gold onto a suitable metal substrate, preferably copper, which is well known for its conductivity.
The initial copper electroplating ensures a smooth even finish which is evident on our product quality.
- The same can be replicated with silver electroplating as well.
The longevity of the product is also assured as the gold is plated on rather than applied as a coating.
- The overall finished product is significantly lighter and easier to handle than products coated through conventional methods.
- The cherry on the cake is the fact that the gold deposited through this method is 100% recoverable at any given point of time.
Nano Tech Gold Deposition (NTGD) is a method that is exclusively used in NASA and ISRO aerospace and defence applications for the job.

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Glitter attains divinity at Yadadri