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Image posted by Arun Yogiraj on X with Lord Venkakseshwara monolithic stone idol sculpted by him in 2018.

Ayodhya: Ram Lalla idol sculpted by Karnataka artist selected for consecration, confirms Shri Ram Janmbhoomi temple trust

| @indiablooms | Jan 16, 2024, at 05:20 am

Ayodhya: The idol of Ram Lalla, crafted by the well-known sculptor Arun Yogiraj from Karnataka, is scheduled to be enshrined in the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22, the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra confirmed on Monday.

"The murti sculpted on Krishna Shila, by renowned sculptor Shri Arun Yogiraj, has been selected as Shri Vigraha of Bhagwan Shri Ramlalla Sarkar," the Temple Trust said in a post on X.

"He was very focused on his work. He didn't speak to his family and children for 15 days as he worked tirelessly," he added.

Earlier, veteran Karnataka BJP leader BS Yediyurappa had said that Arun Yogiraj's carved idol would be selected for the “Pran Pratishtha” in the Ram Mandir.

Arun Yogiraj was chosen as one of the three sculptors by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra to create the 'Ram Lalla' idol.

Hailing from a family with a longstanding tradition of sculpting idols across generations, the famous sculptor is part of this project.

The inauguration of the Ram Mandir is scheduled for January 22, and it will be officiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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