A picture confirmed the idol being positioned contained in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple.
Ayodhya:
The idol of Ram Lalla reached the Ayodhya temple late Wednesday night and was lifted utilizing a crane to position it within the sanctum sanctorum the place it is going to be put in forward of ‘Pran Pratistha’ ceremony.
The idol, carved in black stone by Mysuru sculptor Arun Yogiraj and weighing round 150-200 kg, was lifted by a crane from the truck that reached the temple together with a procession within the night. The procession additionally stopped briefly on the Hanumangarhi temple in Ayodhya in a symbolic halt.
A picture later confirmed the idol being positioned contained in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple as the employees seemed on. A particular puja was held within the sanctum sanctorum earlier than the idol was introduced inside.
It’s more likely to be put in within the sanctum sanctorum on Thursday, mentioned Shri Ram Mandir Building Committee chairperson Nripendra Mishra.
The idol was introduced contained in the temple for the primary time on Wednesday, which marked the second day of the weeklong rituals earlier than Monday’s Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
Preparations to take the idol to the brand new Ram temple advanced had been on since final night time. The idol was positioned on a truck embellished with flowers late at night time for the procession with the assistance of a crane.
In the meantime, a silver idol of Ram Lalla (not the identical one to be put in within the sanctum sanctorum) garlanded with roses and marigolds toured the premises of Ram temple this night. A “Kalash Pujan” was held right this moment as a part of rituals being carried out within the run-up to the January 22 occasion.