Ram Lalla's Surya Tilak Completed: Watch How The Sun Kissed Ram Lalla's Forehead In Ayodhya

The Surya Tilak ceremony for Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir was a sight to behold, marking a significant moment after 500 years. Devotees flocked to witness the event on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami as the temple doors opened early in the morning. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust extended the darshan period, emphasizing that no special arrangements were made for the day.

The ritual of Surya Abhishek, or Surya Tilak, occurred when the sun's rays delicately touched the forehead of Ram Lalla. This remarkable phenomenon was made possible by a sophisticated mechanism involving mirrors and lenses, symbolizing deep reverence. Crafted by researchers from IIT-Roorkee, the apparatus directed sunlight precisely onto the deity at noon, demonstrating precision and devotion.

During the Ram Navami festival, devotees could partake in darshan from the early hours of the morning, starting with the Shringaar Aarti of Ram Lalla at 5 a.m. Prasads were distributed at the temple exit after the Shayan Aarti. It was emphasized that devotees should keep their belongings safely stored outside the temple premises to facilitate the darshan process.

Watch the Ram Lalla Suyra Tilak video here:

'Surya Tilak' adorns the forehead of Ram Lalla at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya.

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The ban on VIP darshan was extended, ensuring equal access for all devotees until April 19. Additionally, a passenger service center was set up by the temple trust to provide public facilities near the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi entrance. Live telecasts of all events were broadcast within the temple premises and on LED screens across Ayodhya, which was beautifully adorned and illuminated for the occasion.

A senior scientist from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) in Roorkee stated that the planned size of the tilak is 58 mm. The tilak would stay on the forehead center for about three to three-and-a-half minutes, with two minutes of full illumination.

Anil Mishra, a member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, mentioned that during the Surya tilak, devotees would be allowed inside the Ram temple. The temple trust and the government were setting up around 100 and 50 LED screens respectively to showcase the Ram Navami celebrations for people to watch.

Ram Lalla Suyra Tialk | Photo: Twitter

Ram Janmabhoomi is experiencing a grand celebration for the second time, following the pran pratishtha ceremony. Ram Navami is being celebrated with great pomp at Ram Mandir, with offerings of 56 types of bhog, prasad, and panjiri. Chief priest Acharya Satyendra Das stated that all arrangements for the celebration are being managed by the Trust, and Ram Navami is being celebrated with great enthusiasm.

Prime Minister Modi expressed joy over celebrating Ram Navami in Ayodhya for the first time since Ram Lalla was enthroned in the grand Ram temple. Devotees in Ayodhya took a dip in the holy waters of the Saryu River before visiting the Ram temple, and darshan started at 3:30 am.

This Ram Navami marked the first celebration since the consecration of the Ram idol at the new temple. Security arrangements were made for devotees in Ayodhya, and the science behind the surya tilak was explained by the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, which involved calculations based on the movement of the Sun and the use of an optomechanical system with mirrors and lenses.

During his visit to Ayodhya in 2022, PM Modi suggested constructing the sanctum-sanctorum of the Ram Mandir in a way that sun rays would fall directly on the Ram Lalla idol on Ram Navami, similar to the phenomenon at the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha.

Ram Lalla Suyra Tilak| Photo: Twitter

A senior scientist from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) in Roorkee stated that the planned size of the tilak is 58 mm. The tilak would stay on the forehead center for about three to three-and-a-half minutes, with two minutes of full illumination.

Anil Mishra, a member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, mentioned that during the Surya tilak, devotees would be allowed inside the Ram temple. The temple trust and the government were setting up around 100 and 50 LED screens respectively to showcase the Ram Navami celebrations for people to watch.

Ram Janmabhoomi is experiencing a grand celebration for the second time, following the pran pratishtha ceremony. Ram Navami is being celebrated with great pomp at Ram Mandir, with offerings of 56 types of bhog, prasad, and panjiri. Chief priest Acharya Satyendra Das stated that all arrangements for the celebration are being managed by the Trust, and Ram Navami is being celebrated with great enthusiasm.

Ram Lalla Suyra Tilak | Photo: Twitter

Prime Minister Modi expressed joy over celebrating Ram Navami in Ayodhya for the first time since Ram Lalla was enthroned in the grand Ram temple. Devotees in Ayodhya took a dip in the holy waters of the Saryu River before visiting the Ram temple, and darshan started at 3:30 am.

This Ram Navami marked the first celebration since the consecration of the Ram idol at the new temple. Security arrangements were made for devotees in Ayodhya, and the science behind the surya tilak was explained by the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, which involved calculations based on the movement of the Sun and the use of an optomechanical system with mirrors and lenses.

During his visit to Ayodhya in 2022, PM Modi suggested constructing the sanctum-sanctorum of the Ram Mandir in a way that sun rays would fall directly on the Ram Lalla idol on Ram Navami, similar to the phenomenon at the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha.

What is the Science Behind 'Surya Tilak'?

• Today at noon, the Ram Temple in Ayodhya saw a special event called 'Surya Tilak' where sunlight touched the Ram Lalla idol's forehead on Ram Navami.
• A team of Indian scientists designed a special device to make this happen, with a 5.8-centimetre beam of light hitting the idol's forehead for about 3 to 3.5 minutes.
• Dr Pradeep Kumar Ramacharla from CBRI, Roorkee, explained the system, which uses mirrors and lenses to focus sunlight onto the idol's forehead.
• The mechanism was developed with collaboration between scientists from CBRI, Roorkee, and the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru.
• Dr Pradeep Chauhan from CBRI, Roorkee, ensured flawless anointing of the statue of Ram Lalla, with intricate arrangements involving 19 gears.
• The Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, ensured that the Sun's rays could ceremoniously anoint the idol of Ram Lala on every Ram Navmi.
• The team includes scientists like Dr SK Panigrahi and Dr RS Bisht from CSIR-CBRI, and consultants like Dr Annapurni S. from IIA Bangalore.
• A similar mechanism exists in some Jain temples and the Sun Temple at Konark, engineered differently.

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