Editor’s Note
The Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain has introduced a caratometer machine to test the purity of gold and silver offerings made by devotees. The process will be conducted transparently in the presence of donors, with immediate receipts issued for their contributions.
A significant change has been introduced in the donation process at the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain. Devotees’ gold and silver jewelry offerings will now be tested using a high-tech caratometer machine. The purity check will be conducted in the presence of devotees, and an immediate receipt will be issued.
- A caratometer machine has been procured for testing gold and silver at Mahakal Temple.
- The purity and carat of jewelry will be checked in front of devotees.
- Immediately after testing, a receipt will be issued to the devotee based on authenticity.
Ujjain: The Mahakaleshwar Temple Management Committee has taken a significant step to make the testing of gold and silver jewelry offered to Lord Mahakal by devotees more transparent. The temple committee has procured a state-of-the-art “caratometer” machine, through which the purity (touch) and carat of donated gold and silver jewelry will now be tested on the spot in the presence of devotees.
Deputy Administrator of the Mahakal Temple Management Committee, Simmi Yadav, said that the caratometer is a machine equipped with modern technology that accurately tests the quality, carat, and purity of gold and silver jewelry in a few moments. The jewelry is not damaged in any way during this process. She informed that the temple committee has received the machine and it will be operational within the next two days.
After the machine starts, the jewelry offered to Lord Mahakal by devotees will be tested in their presence. Based on the test, the authenticity of the jewelry will be determined, and accordingly, an immediate receipt will be provided to the devotee. The temple management committee believes that this new system will bring complete transparency to the donation process and further strengthen the trust of devotees.
There will no longer be any doubt regarding the purity and valuation of the jewelry, as the entire process will be completed in the presence of the devotee. Every year, a large number of devotees from across the country and abroad offer gold and silver jewelry, coins, and other valuable items to Lord Mahakal at the Mahakal Temple. In this context, the use of the caratometer machine will make the testing of donated jewelry more scientific, accurate, and transparent.
