The idol of Ram Lalla was placed in the sanctum sanctorum of Ayodhya’s Ram Janmabhoomi temple on Thursday afternoon, setting the stage for the upcoming grand consecration ceremony on January 22. Covered with a veil, the first photo of the idol was revealed during the placement ceremony in the sanctum sanctorum earlier today, accompanied by the chanting of prayers.
The idol of Ram Lalla was placed in the sanctum sanctorum of Ayodhya’s Ram Janmabhoomi temple on Thursday afternoon, setting the stage for the upcoming grand consecration ceremony on January 22.
Covered with a veil, the first photo of the idol was revealed during the placement ceremony in the sanctum sanctorum earlier today, accompanied by the chanting of prayers.
The 51-inch idol of Lord Ram, made from ‘shyamal’ (dark) stone was crafted by artist Arun Yogiraj of Mysuru which portrays the deity as a five-year-old child standing on a lotus also crafted from the same stone. The eye-witnesses note that due to the lotus and the halo, the idol weighs 150 kg, with a total height of seven feet when measured from the ground.
On the third day of rituals, the Ganesh Abmika puja marked the auspicious occasion. Among the 121 acharyas, led by Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid and supervised by his son Arun Dixit, a group was tasked with reciting the four Vedas in the Gudh mandap of the temple.
Upcoming ceremonies include Ghritadhivas, Kesaradhivas, and Aushadhadivas on Friday morning.
Article source: indiatimes.com
