New photos of the 51-inch Ram Lalla idol, which was installed inside the sanctum sanctorum as part of the rituals in the run-up to the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple, have surfaced.
The idol reached the Ayodhya temple late on Wednesday evening and was lifted using a crane to place it in the sanctum sanctorum ahead of ‘Pran Pratistha’ ceremony on January 22.
Earlier, the first visuals of the idol of Ram Lalla had been shared where the idol was seen covered with a white cloth.
The idol – made of black stone – depicts the deity as a five-year-old child in a standing posture. The face of the 51-inch idol, sculpted by Mysuru-based artist Arun Yogiraj, was covered with a veil.
On Thursday afternoon, the Ram Lalla idol was placed in the sanctum sanctorum, Arun Dixit, a priest associated with the consecration ceremony, told news agency PTI.
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