PM Modi mementos e-auction: Silver Ram idol, Warangal Gate replica, Gond art painting up for sale

New Delhi: A silver idol of Lord Ram from Karnataka with the base price of ₹13.5 lakh, a silver replica of Kakatiya Kala Thoranam or Warangal Gate with base price of ₹9 lakh and a framed Tree of Life Gond painting priced at ₹7.5 lakh top the list of items put up for sale at the eighth edition of e-auction of mementos received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Proceeds of the e-auction, which was opened on Modi's 76th birthday on Thursday and will end on Gandhi Jayanti, will go to the Namami Gange project.

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Over 1,500 items are up for e-auction with items ranging from vibrant artworks to sports collectibles, exquisite sculptures and traditional handicrafts. One can participate in the e-auction by visiting the site pmmementos.gov.in or view them in person at the National Gallery of Modern Art in the national capital.

GM Siddeshwara, a former Lok Sabha MP from Devangere in Karnataka, had presented the silver Ram idol to the prime minister which is the highest priced item up for e-auction. The idol shows Lord Ram in Abhay Mudra.

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The Kakatiya Kala Thoranam, also known as the Warangal Gate, is a stunning architectural masterpiece from the 12th century, originating from the Kakatiya dynasty in Telangana and has a base price of ₹9 lakh. The Gond art painting depicting the iconic Tree of Life theme is priced at ₹7.5 lakh.