Shaligram Shila Reaches Ayodhya: Why Stone from Nepal’s Gandaki River is Considered Sacred
1 year, 10 months ago

Shaligram Shila Reaches Ayodhya: Why Stone from Nepal’s Gandaki River is Considered Sacred

News 18  

All the way from Nepal by road, 127 quintals of shaligram shila have reached Ayodhya, where the much-awaited Ram temple is under construction. While the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has not yet decided if shaligram will be used to carve out the idol, the priests conducted its puja as per Vedic rituals. Residence of Hindu deity Vishnu According to the chief priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple, Acharya Satyendra Das, shaligram shila is considered pious in Sanatan dharma. The shila was first found in Nepal’s Gandaki river, which is considered sacred.

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Fact Check: Vishnu statue, Sudarshan Chakra found during survey of UP's Sambhal mosque? | Know truth
1 week, 6 days ago

Fact Check: Vishnu statue, Sudarshan Chakra found during survey of UP's Sambhal mosque? | Know truth

India TV News  

India TV Fact Check: A collage of four images has been circulating on social media, with the claim that a 1,500-year-old idol of a Vishnu statue, along with symbols like the Sudarshan Chakra and other Hindu symbols, were discovered during a survey of a Mughal-era mosque in Sambhal district, Uttar Pradesh. A Facebook user shared the collage with the caption …

Hot spots that narrate the journey of Ram temple movement
11 months ago

Hot spots that narrate the journey of Ram temple movement

Hindustan Times  

AYODHYA Much water has flown down the Saryu since the peak of temple movement in the 1980s, followed by the demolition of the Babri mosque in December 1992, till date when the grand Ram temple is all set to be inaugurated. The Bada Sthan, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Karsevakpuram, Karyashala, the Maniram Chhavni and the Digambar Akhara are some such …

Ram Lalla idol using Krishna Shila by Arun Yogiraj selected as Shri Vigraha of Bhagwan Shri Ramlalla Sarkar,
11 months, 1 week ago

Ram Lalla idol using Krishna Shila by Arun Yogiraj selected as Shri Vigraha of Bhagwan Shri Ramlalla Sarkar,

Op India  

On 15th January, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra confirmed that the Murti sculpted by Karnataka-based renowned sculptor Arun Yogiraj has been selected as Shri Vigraha of Bhagwan Shri Ramlalla Sarkar. Taking to X, the Trust stated, “The Murti sculpted on Krishna Shila, by renowned sculptor Shri Arun Yogiraj, has been selected as Shri Vigraha of Bhagwan Shri Ramlalla Sarkar.” …

Ayodhya’s Idol Scenario: 3 Teams at Work, Ramlalla Statue Will Be Handed Over to Temple Trust by Oct 31
1 year, 2 months ago

Ayodhya’s Idol Scenario: 3 Teams at Work, Ramlalla Statue Will Be Handed Over to Temple Trust by Oct 31

News 18  

The statue of Ramlalla, which will be placed in the sanctum sanctorum of Ayodhya’s Ram temple, is almost complete and will be handed over to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust by October 31, said Vipin Bhadouriya, from one of the three teams of sculptors engaged in the task. Officials with the trust said that three idols are being …

Sacred Nepal rocks to be worshipped at Ram Mandir complex
1 year, 6 months ago

Sacred Nepal rocks to be worshipped at Ram Mandir complex

Hindustan Times  

The two rare and sacred rocks brought from Nepal to Ayodhya will be preserved at the Ram Mandir complex even after they’ve been ruled out to be used in the making of Ram Lalla’s idol, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, the trust that manages the temple, has decided. “After several tests, they were not found to be suitable for Ram …

Ram Lalla to be depicted as an archer at Ayodhya temple
1 year, 8 months ago

Ram Lalla to be depicted as an archer at Ayodhya temple

The Hindu  

The idol of Ram Lalla to be installed at the under-construction temple in Ayodhya will be in the form of an archer and carved out of "krishna shila" or black stone from Karnataka, the trust entrusted with the work has decided. At its two-day meeting which concluded here late Tuesday evening, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust finalised the …

Special Rock from Karnataka to be Used to Carve Idol of Lord Ram in Ayodhya Temple
1 year, 9 months ago

Special Rock from Karnataka to be Used to Carve Idol of Lord Ram in Ayodhya Temple

News 18  

The Ram Mandir being constructed in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh will have a piece of Karnataka in it. A huge rock from Karkala of Karnataka’s Udupi district is being sent to Ayodhya, which will be used, not just in the construction of the temple, but to carve the idol of lord Ram too. It is the same kind of rock used …

Ram Temple in Ayodhya: What are the sacred shaligram stones from Nepal to be used to make the Ram idol?
1 year, 10 months ago

Ram Temple in Ayodhya: What are the sacred shaligram stones from Nepal to be used to make the Ram idol?

Firstpost  

Two large shaligram stones from the Kali Gandaki waterfall in Nepal have been brought to Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya. The sacred shaligram stones Two large slabs of shaligram stones, fossiled stones that are considered holy, are likely to be used for the construction of Lord Ram and Janaki idols at the temple coming up on the Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya. People …

Nepal dispatches 2 Shaligram stones to Ayodhya for Ram, Janaki idols
1 year, 10 months ago

Nepal dispatches 2 Shaligram stones to Ayodhya for Ram, Janaki idols

Deccan Chronicle  

Myagdi : Nepal has dispatched two Shaligram stones to India's Ayodhya for the construction of idols of Ram and Janaki expected to be placed in the main temple complex of the under-construction Ram Mandir. Lord Ram is the incarnation of Bhagwan Vishnu which is why the stone from Kali Gandaki River, if available, would be very good to make Ram …

Nepal temple prepares to gift 350-tonne stones to build Ram statue in Ayodhya
1 year, 11 months ago

Nepal temple prepares to gift 350-tonne stones to build Ram statue in Ayodhya

The Hindu  

Two shilas, around seven feet long and weighing over 350 tonnes, from Nepal’s Kali Gandaki river are set to arrive at Ayodhya, where they will be used to carve the idol of Lord Ram, said the priests from Janaki temple, Nepal. A group of priests, local leaders and residents of Beni Municipality, gathered on the banks of Kali Gandaki river …

Angry saints in Ayodhya tell Nepal PM to keep Lord Ram out of politics
4 years, 5 months ago

Angry saints in Ayodhya tell Nepal PM to keep Lord Ram out of politics

Hindustan Times  

Reacting sharply to Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s claim that Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram, is in Nepal and that he was Nepali, members of the saints’ community have urged him to keep religion out of regional politics. Ties between India and Nepal are even older than history,” said Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, chairman of Sri Ram Jamabhoomi …

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