Surya Tilak Brightens Ram Lalla Idol’s Forehead at Ayodhya Temple on Ram Navami

Surya Tilak Brightens Ram Lalla Idol’s Forehead at Ayodhya Temple on Ram Navami

On Wednesday, April 17, the sun’s beams, known as “Surya Tilak,” lighted the forehead of the Lord Ram Lalla statue at the Ayodhya Temple in observance of Ram Navami. Mirrors and lenses worked in a complex process to enable the deity’s “Surya tilak.” On Tuesday, the scientists tested the system. Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Ram idol at the Ayodhya temple on January 22, this was the first Ram Navami. A prominent scientist from the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee, a division of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has stated that the intended tilak size is 58 mm. According to him, the precise duration of the tilak in the center of the forehead was between three and three and a half minutes, during which there was double illumination.

Anil Mishra, a member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, had earlier stated, “Devotees would be allowed inside the Ram temple during the Surya tilak.” The government is installing 50 LED displays, and the temple trust is erecting over 100 LED screens to display the Rama Navami celebrations. The festivities will be visible to everyone from wherever they are. Following the wonderful pran pratishtha ceremony, the Ram Janmabhoomi is seeing a tremendous celebration for the second time. At Ram Mandir, 56 varieties of bhog, prasad, and panjiri are being offered as part of the grand celebration of Ram Navami.

The main priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, Acharya Satyendra Das, stated that the Trust is in charge of all the celebration plans and that Ram Navami is being observed with great fervor. The top priest went on to say that everything had been decorated and that Lord Ram’s idol had been carefully attired for the occasion: “He is bathed with Panchamrit after being dressed in yellow clothes.” In addition to 56 other kinds of gifts presented to the Lord, four to five different kinds of panjiris are created.”

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On its official X handle, the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra, a trust established to oversee the administration of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya, shared images of priests performing Ramlalla Sarkar’s Divya Abhisheka at the temple. On this day, the trust also shared images of Lord Rama’s Divya Shringar. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier wished the Eid pleasantries on his official X handle. “My deepest sympathies to my kin throughout the nation on this anniversary of Lord Shri Ram’s birth, Ram Navami! This important occasion fills my heart with so much fulfillment. With the utmost grace of Shri Ram, I witnessed the Pran-Pratishtha in Ayodhya this year among millions of my fellow citizens. The excitement from that Avadhpuri moment still pulses in my memory,” Modi remarked.

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“Our Ram Lalla has taken the throne at the magnificent and hallowed Ram temple of Ayodhya on this first Ram Navami. Ayodhya is experiencing unmatched happiness as it celebrates Rama Navami today. We now have the honor of commemorating Ram Navami in Ayodhya in this way, after having to wait for five centuries. This is the result of many years of arduous penance, sacrifice, and national sacrifice,” Modi continued. Wednesday morning saw a crowd of devotees descend into Ram Mandir in a colorful demonstration of their faith and joy. Before entering the temple, worshippers bathed in the sacred waters of the Saryu River. At 3:30 a.m., the temple had begun its darshan. The festival is aired across the city on roughly 100 LED screens. Additionally, a broadcast will be made on the trust’s social media platforms.