The idol of Ram Lalla sculpted by a famous sculptor of Karnataka Mr Arun Yogiraj will be installed in the temple – Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

Official announcement by Shriram Janmabhoomi Thirtha Kshetra Trust on 17^th January

Sculptor Arun Yogiraj

Mysuru/Ayodhya – The idol of Ram Lalla has been finalised for Shriram temple in Ayodhya. It has been sculpted by Mr Arun Yogiraj, a famous sculptor from Karnataka. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and former Karnataka Chief Minister Yediyurappa made the announcement on the social media portal ‘X’. However, an official announcement about this will be made on 17 ^th January by Shriram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust.

1.Union Minister Pralhad Joshi posted on ‘X’, “Where there is Shriram, there is Hanuman! Karnataka is the land of Hanuman. There is no doubt that this is an important service for Ram Lalla from the land of Hanuman, Karnataka.”

“ಎಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಮನೋ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹನುಮನು”

ಅಯೋಧ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀರಾಮನ ಪ್ರಾಣ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾಪನಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಗ್ರಹ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಅಂತಿಮಗೊಂಡಿದೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಡಿನ ಹೆಸರಾಂತ ಶಿಲ್ಪಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯ ಶ್ರೀ @yogiraj_arun ಅವರು ಕೆತ್ತಿರುವ ಶ್ರೀರಾಮನ ವಿಗ್ರಹ ಪುಣ್ಯಭೂಮಿ ಅಯೋಧ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾಪನೆಗೊಳ್ಳಲಿದೆ. ರಾಮ ಹನುಮರ ಅವಿನಾಭಾವ ಸಂಬಂಧಕ್ಕೆ ಇದು… pic.twitter.com/VQdxAbQw3Q

— Pralhad Joshi (@JoshiPralhad) January 1, 2024

2.Former Chief Minister of Karnataka Yediyurappa congratulated Yogiraj and acknowledged that it was a proud moment for the State.

ರಾಮಾಯಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಿಷ್ಕಿಂಧೆಯ ಆಂಜನೇಯ ಅಯೋಧ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರನ ಪಟ್ಟಾಭಿಷೇಕದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಪಾತ್ರ ವಹಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಸುವಂತೆ ಈಗ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸುಯೋಗ ಒದಗಿಬಂದಿದೆ. ಮೈಸೂರಿನ ಶಿಲ್ಪಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಅರುಣ್ ಯೋಗಿರಾಜ್ ಅವರು ಕೆತ್ತಿರುವ ಪ್ರಭು ಶ್ರೀರಾಮನ ವಿಗ್ರಹ ಅಯೋಧ್ಯೆಯ ಭವ್ಯ ಶ್ರೀರಾಮ ಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾಪನೆಗೆ…

— B.S.Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) January 1, 2024

3.Sculptor Arun Yogiraj said, “I have not received any official information yet. I am happy that I am among the sculptors who have been selected for this work. The idol should be such that the Divine Child form of the Deity can be seen. When people look at the idol, they feel the divinity. A few months ago, I started work by imagining Shriram’s childlike face and divinity.” Mr Arun Yogiraj has also sculpted the statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose installed at India Gate in Delhi.

A statement from Champat Rai of Shriram Janmabhoomi Trust

Champat Rai of Shriram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust said on 2 ^nd January that the temple committee will finalise the idol to be coronated. The final information about this will be given to the devotees on 17 ^th January.

Details of the Ramlalla Idol

A total of 3 idols of Ram Lalla have been sculpted for the sanctum sanctorum of Shriram temple in Ayodhya. The height of all three idols is 51 inches each. All the three idols depict Ram Lalla as a 5-year-old child sitting on a lotus chair. The height of the idol with the lotus chair is estimated to be 8 feet.