Ahead of the Ram Navami celebrations, a retired IAS officer, Subramanian Lakshminarayanan and his wife Saraswathy, have donated their entire life's savings to the Ram Temple trust in Ayodhya for the creation of a golden Ramcharitmanas. Estimated to be worth Rs 5 crore, the 151 kg epic contains 10,902 verses coated with 24-carat gold and was crafted by Chennai-based Vummidi Bangaru Jewellers. This act of devotion from the retired bureaucrat has set the tone for the upcoming Navratri and Ram Navami celebrations in Ayodhya.