Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Preparations are being made for Ramlalla Pratishtha on January 22 in Ayodhya. One of the three idols prepared for the sanctum has been selected. An idol created by Karnataka’s famous sculptor, Arun Yogiraj, has been selected for the Pranpratishtha of Lord Ram in Ayodhya.
The idol of Lord Rama sculpted by the sculptor Arun Yogiraj of Mysuru has been selected for installation in the magnificent Sri Rama Mandir of Ayodhya, which has doubled the pride and happiness of the entire Rama devotees of the state. Heartfelt congratulations to ‘Shilpi
B. S. Yediyurappa,
Former Chief Minister of Karnataka
Union Minister Prahlad Joshi has given this information by tweeting. He tweeted that the selection of an idol for Lord Ram’s Pranpratishtha in Ayodhya has been finalized. A statue of Lord Ram created by the country’s famous sculptor Yogiraj Arun, will be installed in Ayodhya.
The PM, Narendra Modi, will inaugurate the temple on January 22, 2024. Arun Yogiraj worked hard for six months on these idols, which will be placed inside the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
Who is Arun Yogiraj?
The sculptor is Arun Yogiraj, son of Yogiraj Shilpi. He comes from a family of craftsmen of the Mysore palace. Arun’s father also worked for the Gayatri and Bhuvaneshwari temples. Yogiraj is also very active on social media. He has studied for an MBA. He also got a job in a company after his studies. Before this, he also made a 14.5 feet white marble statue of Maharaja Jayachamrajendra Wadeyar, Maharaja Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar-IV and Swami Ramakrishna Paramahansa in Mysuru. He also sculpted the statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at India Gate.
I’m so blessed that I got an opportunity to sculpt stone murthi of Adi Shankaracharya at Kedharnath….on this Jayanti seeking blessings for everyone pic.twitter.com/Eyja2ryQR2
— Arun Yogiraj (@yogiraj_arun) April 25, 2023
Arun Yogiraj’s idol of Ram Lalla has been selected for Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
Anshul Saxena, @AskAnshul
Arun Yogiraj's idol of Ram Lalla has been selected for Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) January 2, 2024
Arun is the sculpture of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's statue at India Gate in Delhi and Adi Shankaracharya's statute in Kedarnath. pic.twitter.com/6xlQqhA73l
Highlights
- A 51-inch Ramlalla idol created by sculptor Arun Yogiraj has been selected for Lord Ram’s Pranpratishtha in Ayodhya.
- The idol is one of three prepared for the sanctum and was chosen after six months of hard work by Yogiraj.
- The PM, Narendra Modi, will inaugurate the temple on January 22, 2024.
- Yogiraj comes from a family of craftsmen of the Mysore palace and has previously sculpted statues of famous personalities.
