See the first glimpse of Ramlala in Ram temple - 'Raghunandan' seated in the sanctum sanctorum.

Ram Mandir: On Thursday, January 18, the idol of Lord Ramlala was installed in the newly built grand Ram temple in Ayodhya. After the resolution of puja, the newly constructed idol of Ramlala was installed in the sanctum sanctorum. The idol of Ramlala was brought to the sanctum sanctorum on Thursday. After this the artisans placed the idol on the pedestal. This process took about four hours. After this the idol was placed in grains, fruits, ghee and scented water. With this the Gandhadivaas of the idol has started. The statue will be consecrated on January 22.

Govind Giri Ji Maharaj, treasurer of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, said that today with the resolution of worship, the Lord was seated in the sanctum sanctorum. He said that Gandha Divas of Lord Ramlala has started. Govind Giri Ji Maharaj told that according to the auspicious time, the resolution was taken first thing today at 1:20 pm. After that, after all kinds of Vedic hymns, worship was done on one side and the idol of God was installed in the sanctum sanctorum on the other side, because this matter was a little technical, hence it took some time.

What will happen to the old idol of Ramlala?

Govind Giri ji told that people come to the temporary temple to see the idol which you and I worship now. That idol will also be brought to the sanctum sanctorum on January 20. That statue will be installed there on the same day. That is the movable statue of God, which will remain in front of the immovable statue.

When did the worship start?

Today, although the puja in the sanctum sanctorum and temple premises had started from morning itself, but according to Vidvat Muhurta, the puja started at 1:20 in the afternoon. In this, according to the auspicious time, main resolution, Ganeshambika pujan, Varun pujan, Chaturvedokta punyahvachan, Matrka pujan, Basordhara pujan (Saptaghritmatrika pujan), Ayushya mantra chant, Nandishradha, Acharyaadiritvigvaran, Madhupark pujan, Mandaparavesh (Prithvi-Kurma- Anant-Varaha-Yajnabhoomi-pujan), Digrakshan, Panchgavyaprokshan, Mandapa. Vastu worship, Vastu sacrifice, Mandapasutravesthan, milk flow, water flow, Shodashastambh puja etc. Mandappuja (archway-gate-flag-army-ensign-dikpal-dwarpal etc.), Jaladhivas, Gandhadivas, evening puja, Aartikyam puja were performed.

A tour was conducted in the Ram temple complex

Earlier on Wednesday, the new idol of Ramlala weighing 200 kg to be installed in the sanctum sanctorum was brought to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple complex. The idol was to be taken on a tour of the campus, but due to it being heavy, the 10 kg silver idol of Ramlala was taken on a tour of the campus.