Author: Soumya Prakash Pradhan | Credit: IG: Arun Yogiraj
The Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the idol of Ram Lalla crafted by sculptor Arun Yogiraj from Mysuru was held at Ayodhya Ram temple on January 22.
Author: Soumya Prakash Pradhan | Credit: IG: Arun Yogiraj
Arun Yogiraj recently shared images of the tools he used to carve the divine eyes of the deity on social media.
Author: Soumya Prakash Pradhan | Credit: IG: Arun Yogiraj
Posting the pictures, he expressed, "Sharing this silver hammer with the golden chisel that I used to carve the divine eyes (Netronmilana) of Ram Lalla."
Author: Soumya Prakash Pradhan | Credit: IG: Arun Yogiraj
The eyes carved on the 51-inch idol of Ram Lalla, made from shyam shila (blue-black stone). The revelation deeply moved many devotees.
Author: Soumya Prakash Pradhan | Credit: IG: Arun Yogiraj
The idol of Lord Ram, depicted in his child form with a bow and arrow, was consecrated at the Ayodhya temple on January 18, just days before the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
Author: Soumya Prakash Pradhan | Credit: IG: Arun Yogiraj
Arun Yogiraj was chosen as one of the three sculptors by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra to create the idol of ‘Ram Lalla’.
Author: Soumya Prakash Pradhan | Credit: IG: Arun Yogiraj
His social media post garnered significant attention, with people expressing gratitude for sharing photos of the sacred tools, and the comments overflowed with 'Jai Shri Ram'.
Author: Soumya Prakash Pradhan | Credit: IG: Arun Yogiraj
The craftsmanship and dedication of Arun Yogiraj in sculpting the divine idol have been widely appreciated by the devotees.
Author: Soumya Prakash Pradhan | Credit: IG: Arun Yogiraj