'Surya Tilak' Ritual At Ram Temple Inspired By PM Modi: Ayodhya Trust

Nripendra Mishra, the chairman of the Ram Temple Construction Committee, said that PM Modi conceptualised the idea when the construction of the Ram Temple was on its final leg.

The 'Surya Tilak' ceremony which was held at Ayodhya's Ram Temple today on the occasion of Ram Navami was inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the temple's construction committee's chief said.  After my Nalbari rally, I watched the Surya Tilak on Ram Lalla. Like crores of Indians, this is a very emotional moment for me. The grand Ram Navami in Ayodhya is historic. May this Surya Tilak bring energy to our lives and may it inspire our nation to scale new heights of glory. pic.twitter.com/QqDpwOzsTP

Nripendra Mishra, the chairman of the Ram Temple Construction Committee, said that the Prime Minister conceptualised the idea when the construction of the Ram Temple was on its final leg. The proposal was simple: to ensure that on every Ram Navami, the rays of the sun would hit the forehead of the Ram Lalla idol placed in the temple's sanctum sanctorum. To make the PM's dream come true, a collaborative effort ensued, with experts and scientists from Maharashtra and Karnataka engaged in the project.

After the ritual was carried out, Prime Minister Modi shared on social media photos of him watching a live telecast of the event. The PM described the moment as "wonderful and incomparable."