Ayodhya Ram Temple inauguration: Mysuru sculptor’s family excited, await official announcement
The Hindu
Mysuru sculptor Arun Yogiraj's idol of Lord Rama reportedly selected for Ayodhya temple installation, locals express delight & hope.
There has been a steady stream of visitors to the residence of sculptor Arun Yogiraj in Mysuru since Tuesday morning (January 2) to congratulate his family members on the reports in a section of media that the idol of Lord Rama sculpted by Mr. Yogiraj has been reportedly selected for the installation at the temple in Ayodhya which is readying for the inauguration on January 22.
Though an official announcement on the idol from the temple trust is awaited, people in Mysuru have expressed delight and hoped that the idol chiselled by Arun Yogiraj, whose works are well-known and received national recognition, was selected for the installation at the temple.
Not many were aware here that Mr. Yogiraj is one of the three sculptors who had been assigned the task of sculpting the idol for the Ayodhya temple.
While thanking the visitors for their joy, the family members expressed happiness about the appreciation Mr. Yogiraj received for his work.
Mr. Yogiraj is presently camping in Ayodhya where he carved the idol.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi, through a social media post on Monday, stated that the idol sculpted by Mr. Yogiraj has been chosen for installation at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. He even stated in his post that it would not be wrong to say that it was a service from Karnataka, the land of Hanuma, to Sri Rama.
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