Hyderabad pearl merchant crafts unique pearl garland for Ram Mandir
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HYDERABAD: Hyderabad-based businessman Venkat Das, owner of Praval Pearls N Gems, has crafted a unique Gaja Mala (garland) made of pearls as a special gift for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of ‘Ram Lalla’ at the newly constructed Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

This extraordinary 8-feet pearls gaja mala, weighing 3 kg 600 grams, is a one-of-a-kind creation using freshwater pearls sourced from Mumbai. Nine artists from Hyderabad dedicated nine days to meticulously craft this exquisite piece, enhancing the beauty of the newly carved 51-inch idol of the child Ram by Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj in black stone.
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