Ayodhya's ancient past has a modern connection — renewable energy
Surya Tilak". An intricate network of lenses and mirrors will be used in the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram temple in Ayodhya to channel a ray of sunlight on the forehead of Ram Lalla at 12 noon for about six minutes on the ninth day of the Chaitra month which marks Lord Ram's birth.
The «Surya Tilak» system has been designed by scientists from CSIR and Central Building Research Institute.
This act of devotion and innovation also carries a ray of inspiration for India's future.
While laying foundation stones and inaugurating projects worth ₹15,000 crore at Ayodhya a few weeks ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Bharat aspires not just to protect its heritage and tradition, but also to make impressive strides in development, be it digital technology or reaching the moon. Ram Lalla's «Surya Tilak» harks back to a religious legend of Lord Rama's lineage going back to the Sun god, while it looks ahead at India's renewable energy goals for which solar energy plays a significant role, given the abundance of sunlight in the country most of the year.
Ayodhya, the capital of the Suryavansh
Fittingly, Ayodhya is being developed into a solar city, not only as a model for other cities but also as a bow to the 'Suryavansh' (the solar lineage) of Lord Rama.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while personally inspecting solar energy projects in Ayodhya last year, said, «Ayodhya is the capital of Suryavansh.
So, here, electricity will come not from other sources but from renewable solar energy.»
Lord Rama was born in the Ikshvaku dynasty which was founded by King Ikshvaku. The sun is considered the progenitor of the dynasty and those belonging to the dynasty are called 'suryavanshi'.
