India News: President Droupadi Murmu offered prayers and performed aarti before Ram Lalla’s idol amid chanting of mantras Wednesday, a day after Shri Ram Janmabho
The 51-inch idol was sculpted using Krishna Shila stone, which is common in the districts of HD Kote and Mysore. This stone, which has a black look and is named "krishnashila" because it is the same colour as that of Lord Krishna. Since calcite makes up the majority of the stone, sculptors can easily sculpt complicated patterns with it.
As the inauguration of the temple marked the culmination of a decades-long campaign to reclaim a disputed religious site in Ayodhya, Modi said it was the advent of a new era. Lakhs of people watched the pran pratishtha (consecration) ceremony on television at their homes and in neighbourhood temples, savouring the historic moment.
PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the temple, marking the culmination of an event likely to shape the electoral narrative in general elections later this year. | Latest News India
India News: The Ram Temple Trust is taking action after pictures of the idol of Ram Lalla were leaked. The Trust suspects the photo was taken by vendors involved in the construction of the temple and is considering action against the culprits.