Surya Tilak, A Mirror And Lens System From Scientists For Ram Lalla Idol
NDTV
Scientists from a top government institution have designed a special mirror- and lens-based apparatus which will ensure that every Ram Navami at noon, there is a ray of sunlight that falls directly on the forehead of the Ram Lalla statue
Once a year a special 'surya tilak' will adorn the forehead of Ram Lalla. On every Ram Navami, or on the birthday Ram Lalla the incarnate will get a gift of special surya tilak designed by Indian scientists.
Scientists from a top government institution have designed a special mirror- and lens-based apparatus which will ensure that every Ram Navami day at noon, there is a ray of sunlight that falls directly on the forehead of the 'achal Ram Lalla' statue.
It is officially called the 'Surya Tilak mechanism'. It was a scientific and engineering challenge to get it right.
