![Arun Yogiraj (Photo: X.com/@yogiraj_arun) Arun Yogiraj (Photo: X.com/@yogiraj_arun)](https://i0.wp.com/bsmedia.business-standard.com/_media/bs/img/article/2024-01/22/full/1705912674-4558.jpg?resize=826%2C465&ssl=1)
Arun Yogiraj (Photo: X.com/@yogiraj_arun)
“I am the luckiest person on earth. The blessings of my ancestors, family members, and Lord Ram Lalla have always been with me. Sometimes, I feel like I am in a dream world. This is the biggest day for me,” he said.
The sculptor of Ram Lalla, despicts Lord Ram as a five-year-old. First images of the 51-inch idol were released on Monday morning while Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the pran pratishthan ceremony. Lord Ram can be seen adorned in yellow and gold dress with ornaments in the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple. Trust authorities stated that this idol had been selected over two others as it represented divinity and royalty, along with capturing innocence.
National General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), BL Santhosh, acknowledged Yogiraj’s devotion, stating on X (formerly Twitter), “His sensation of fulfilling the dreams of a nation in wait is palpable. Dhanya Dhanya hai.”
The ceremony began at 12:20 pm and concluded at 1 pm in presence of PM Modi, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat, Governor Anandiben Patel, and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, among other dignitaries.
READ: First look of Lord Ram Lalla in Ayodhya revealed after ‘pran pratishtha’
In preparation for the festivities, the Central Government declared a half-day holiday for central government offices and institutions, leading to notifications from the Maharashtra government to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and stock exchanges on Friday.
First Published: Jan 22 2024 | 2:18 PM IST