Once again the name of Ram temple is in the headlines. But this time the time capsule is also being discussed everywhere with Ram temple. It is to be noted that on August 5, the foundation stone of the grand Ram temple will be laid in the Ram city of Ayodhya. Along with this, a time capsule will also be kept at a depth of 2000 feet while laying the foundation of the temple.
Know what the time capsule is and why it is being pressed down several feet, as well as what it can benefit the coming generation.
What is a time capsule?
You will come to know from the name that it is like a capsule to see. It is like a container in shape which is prepared from a special material. Copper is mainly used in making it. Its texture and quality are so strong that it has no effect on the weather. Despite being buried in several feet depth, it does not rot after thousands of years and remains completely safe.
Why is the time capsule kept under the temple?
The time capsule is being placed 2000 feet below the Ram temple so that even after many years in future, if anyone wants to know about this temple, then he can get the facts related to the Ram Janmabhoomi.
Simply put, all the documents related to this temple and the Ram Janmabhoomi will be kept inside the time capsule, just as the medicine is filled inside a capsule and the outer cover protects that medicine. Time capsules are being used in many countries of the world. It preserves the history associated with that place.
Where is the time capsule placed in India?
Ram temple of Ayodhya is not the first place where the time capsule is being kept. There are many famous and iconic places in the country where time capsules have been kept. The list of time capsule in India.
- Red Fort in Delhi
- IIT College in Kanpur and
- Chandrasekhar Azad Agricultural University.
All the information related to these institutions have been saved and buried inside time capsule form.