<p>Bhubaneswar: A 40-year-old teacher and miniature artist of Odisha has created a five-and-a-half-inch-long Ram temple of Ayodhya ahead of its consecration ceremony on January 22.</p>.<p>Eshwar Rao made the replica using paper, match stick and chalk.</p>.<p>"The model is five-and-a-half inches high and 2-and-a-half inches wide. A one-inch-tall figure of Lord Hanuman is also there in front of the temple. The figure is made of chalk," Rao said.</p>.<p>It took Rao, a devotee of Lord Hanuman, seven days to create the miniature temple.</p>.<p>"These seven days were the best days in my life as I prayed to Lord Sri Ram all along while making the temple,” he said.</p>.<p>He said he has created miniature art on various occasions, such as World Cup tournaments Ganesh Puja and X-Mas.</p>.Influx of devotees in Ayodhya: Arrangements made for parking of over 22,000 vehicles.<p>These miniatures do not fetch money for him.</p>.<p>"I am satisfied when people want to see them. I earn my livelihood by working as an art teacher in a public school in Bhubaneswar,” said Rao.</p>.<p>An artist always gives more stress to self-satisfaction than earning money, said the teacher who started his career as an artist at the age of 19 years.</p>.<p>He said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan praised his work.</p>.<p>"I will be very happy if get a chance to show it to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik,” said Rao. </p>
<p>Bhubaneswar: A 40-year-old teacher and miniature artist of Odisha has created a five-and-a-half-inch-long Ram temple of Ayodhya ahead of its consecration ceremony on January 22.</p>.<p>Eshwar Rao made the replica using paper, match stick and chalk.</p>.<p>"The model is five-and-a-half inches high and 2-and-a-half inches wide. A one-inch-tall figure of Lord Hanuman is also there in front of the temple. The figure is made of chalk," Rao said.</p>.<p>It took Rao, a devotee of Lord Hanuman, seven days to create the miniature temple.</p>.<p>"These seven days were the best days in my life as I prayed to Lord Sri Ram all along while making the temple,” he said.</p>.<p>He said he has created miniature art on various occasions, such as World Cup tournaments Ganesh Puja and X-Mas.</p>.Influx of devotees in Ayodhya: Arrangements made for parking of over 22,000 vehicles.<p>These miniatures do not fetch money for him.</p>.<p>"I am satisfied when people want to see them. I earn my livelihood by working as an art teacher in a public school in Bhubaneswar,” said Rao.</p>.<p>An artist always gives more stress to self-satisfaction than earning money, said the teacher who started his career as an artist at the age of 19 years.</p>.<p>He said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan praised his work.</p>.<p>"I will be very happy if get a chance to show it to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik,” said Rao. </p>