The Forge

At Fidus Central, my office in Chandigarh, there is a room called Paunahari.Fidus. Inside it, an akhand jyot has been burning since March 2025 -- lit during the last Navratras. It has not gone out once. It cannot go out. I am a mechatronics engineer. I am never in one place -- multiple ventures, multiple cities, active training schedule. There is no watchman. The variables are real: wick condition, ghee level, weather, cold winter nights, long travel days. Build a system that monitors the health of this flame and alerts me before it is too late. WHAT NEEDS TO BE BUILT (V1): - Detects flame health -- not just presence or absence - Monitors intensity, stability, and ghee level indicators - Sends a phone alert before the flame is in danger - Runs autonomously. No manual check required. No human in the loop. WHAT A WINNING SUBMISSION LOOKS LIKE: - Working hardware installed and running at Fidus Central, Chandigarh - Alert reaches my phone reliably -- tested over minimum 72 hours - False positive rate is low enough to trust - Documentation of the build: components, wiring, code, setup instructions - Build cost within Rs. 3,500 (hardware covered by Fidus Synergies) This is not a simulation. Not a prototype on a desk. A real flame. A real room. A real dare.