The highly anticipated ‘Surya Abhishek’ of Ram Lalla is set to take place around 12:15 pm on Wednesday. This celestial event will last four minutes, during which the Sun’s rays will create a 75 mm tilak on Ram Lalla’s forehead.
The Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has collaborated with scientists from the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee, to calculate the timings based on the Sun’s movement. “The ‘Surya Abhishek’ of Ram Lalla will be performed using an optomechanical system with high-quality mirrors and lenses,” the Trust stated.
Elaborating on the process, the Trust explained, “Sun rays will initially fall on a mirror installed on the temple’s top floor, then with the help of three lenses, they will be directed to another mirror on the temple’s second floor before reaching the sanctum-sanctorum of the temple and fall on Ram Lalla’s forehead.”
Leading the project are experts from CBRI, Roorkee, including Prof Pradeep Kumar Ramancharla and Prof Devdutt Ghosh, who are currently stationed in Ayodhya to ensure the success of the ‘Surya Abhishek’.