Ayodhya Ram Mandir news: First look of Ram Lalla's idol revealed ahead of Pran Pratishtha ceremony
Ayodhya Ram Temple news: The face of the Ram Lalla's idol at the Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi temple was revealed on Friday. The first image of the Ram Lalla idol became public just three days before the 'pran pratishtha' ceremony here on January 22. In the picture released by Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), Ram Lalla is in a standing posture.
The statue carved in black stone earlier had its eyes covered with a yellow cloth. It's adorned with a garland of roses, Sharad Sharma, an office-bearer of the VHP told PTI. The 51-inch idol of Lord Ram as a child was brought to the temple on Wednesday night.
The idol was sculpted by Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj. The new idol of Lord Ram was placed in the sanctum sanctorum or 'Garbha Griha' of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple on Thursday afternoon. This was done amid chanting of prayers, according to the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust.
"Ramlalla has been installed in the temple. All arrangements, including that of infrastructure, medical facilities and medicines have been made," Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak was quoted by PTI as saying. The consecration ceremony at the Ram temple is set to be held on January 22.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other invitees will attend the January 22 event. The temple is expected to be opened to the public the next day. ALSO READ: PM Modi recalls Lata Mangeshkar ahead of Ayodhya Ram Temple consecration ceremony says, ‘Didi will be missed’ Temple trust general secretary Champat Rai had told reporters here on Monday that the consecration ceremony will begin at 12:20 pm and is expected to be completed by 1 pm on January 22.
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