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Revealed: Face Of Ramlalla At Ayodhya Mandir
Pic Source: India TV
The first full photo of Lord Ram Lalla's murti has reportedly been unveiled ahead of the Ram Mandir's 'Pran Pratishtha' to be held on 22 January, India TV reported.
The murti depicts Lord Ram as a five-year-old child in a standing posture holding a golden bow and arrow.
The temple authorities reportedly unveiled the complete murti over two days.
On Thursday, photos of the idol being placed inside the sanctum sanctorum were released, but it was covered with a cloth.
Another picture emerged today (19 January) morning, where only the idol's eyes were covered.
The complete look was finally unveiled in the afternoon which showed the deity's face as well as the golden bow and arrow.
This comes as the week-long religious rituals for the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony that started on 16 January are currently underway.
The 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, and over 7,000 other eminent guests.
Earlier, the murti of Shri Ram Lalla was installed in the sanctum sanctoram of Ayodhya Ram Mandir.
Carved in black stone by Mysuru sculptor Arun Yogiraj, the murti weighs around 150-200 kg.
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It was lifted by a crane from the truck that reached the temple along with a procession in the evening.
The procession also stopped briefly at the Hanumangarhi temple in Ayodhya in a symbolic halt.
Earlier, the Temple Trust had announced that the murti of Ram Lalla sculpted by Karnataka sculptor Arun Yogiraj has been selected for installation at Ram Temple.
"The Murti sculpted on Krishna Shila, by renowned sculptor Arun Yogiraj, has been selected as Shri Vigraha of Bhagwan Shri Ramlalla Sarkar," Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra had announced on X.
Pran Pratishtha of Lord Ram's murti is scheduled at the grand temple in Ayodhya at 12.30 pm on 22 January.
