Jan 23, 2024, 08:56 PM IST
The Lord Ram idol was consecrated at the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Jan 22.
The new Ram Lalla idol will be known as 'Balak Ram'.
The idol has been named so as it depicts Lord Ram as a five-year-old boy in a standing posture.
The old idol of Ram Lalla, which was earlier kept in a makeshift shrine, has been placed in front of the new idol.
The ornaments for the new idol have been prepared after extensive research and study of texts such as Adhyatma Ramayana.
The idol is adorned in Banarasi fabric, featuring a yellow dhoti and a red 'pataka' or 'angavastram'.
The 'angavastram' are embellished in pure gold 'zari' and threads, featuring auspicious Vaishnav symbols.
The 51-inch idol chiselled by Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj has been carved out of a three billion-year-old rock.
Lakhs of people watched the 'Pran Pratishtha' (consecration) ceremony on TV, becoming part of the historic event.