The Ram Lalla idol portrays the deity as a five-year-old child standing on a lotus also crafted from the same stone.The idol weighs 200 kg, and boasts a height of 4.24 feet and a width of 3 feet. Eyewitnesses, however, noted that due to the lotus and the halo, it has a total height of seven feet when measured from the ground.
Dashavatara on pillars
The 10 Avatars or incarnations of Lord Vishnu have been crafted on the side pillars of the Ram Lalla idol
➤ Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha and Vaman on the left.
➤ Parshuram, Ram, Krishna, Buddha and Kalki on the right.
The unfolding
11.51am-12.33pm: Abhijit Mahurat. Lord Ram was born in the same mahurat when Sun is in full power
12:29:08pm to 12:30:32pm: Mool Mahurat. The 84-second duration when the main pran pratishtha ritual was performed by the PM. Pran pratishtha or ‘establishment of life force’ refers to transformation of a normal idol into a living representation of deity, worthy of worship. The eyes of the idol are opened for the first time after this ritual; the idol is blindfolded until then
Adornments
➤Idol has 14 jewellery pieces, including mukut, tilak, emerald & ruby rings, short round necklace, panchlada (five-layered necklace), kamar and baju bandh (waist & arm belt), kangan (bangle), pag kada (ankle band)
➤18,567 round diamonds, 2,984 rubies, 615 emeralds & 439 uncut diamonds in all
➤1.7kg gold mukut has 75 carats of diamonds, 135 carats Zambian emeralds, 262 carats rubies
The idol was placed in the sanctum sanctorum of Ayodhya’s Ram Janmabhoomi temple on January 18, setting the stage for the consecration ceremony on Monday. Covered with a veil, the first photo of the idol was revealed during the placement ceremony in the sanctum sanctorum, accompanied by the chanting of prayers.