Idol arrives at sanctum sanctorum
Hindustan Times|January 18, 2024
The 'parisar pravesh' (temple entry) of the idol of infant god Ram, or Ram Lalla, took place in Ayodhya on Wednesday, the second day of the weeklong rituals in the run up to the January 22 consecration ceremony that will be presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Pawan Dixit
Idol arrives at sanctum sanctorum

Ram Lalla idol arrives at temple amid rituals

The 51-inch idol was brought on an open truck from Vivek Srishti Trust, an International Yoga and Meditation Institute, where it was carved by renowned sculptor Arun Yogiraj of Karnataka, to the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Temple amid chants of "Jai Shri Ram" by devotees.

The idol was covered throughout the 10-km journey.

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