Ram Lala
– Photo: Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust
Expansion
The child Ram seated in the Ram temple is being served with full splendor in the Ramanandiya tradition. Ramlala is adorned with gold and silver ornaments every day. In the same sequence, a tilak of gemstone-studded sandalwood is being applied on Ramlala’s forehead. This tilak has been made separately and is applied on Ramlala’s forehead every day. However, the priest is not happy with this arrangement. He says that the tradition of rubbing sandalwood and applying tilak on the forehead is more appropriate.
A priest of Ram temple told on the condition of anonymity that after the Pran Pratishtha of Ramlala, sandalwood was rubbed on Ramlala’s forehead every day and then a Tilak was done. Saffron etc. was also mixed in it. This used to brighten the face of Ramlala, but now gemstone-studded sandalwood is applied on Ramlala’s forehead. However, the four brothers including Ramlala, who is seated as the festival idol, are applied Tilak by rubbing sandalwood. The priest did not explain the reason behind this, but he definitely said that applying Tilak on Ramlala’s forehead by rubbing sandalwood has been prohibited. Dialogue
Training of 20 priests completed
Trained priests will be deployed in Ram Mandir. For this, 20 priests were being trained for the last six months. The chief priest of Ram Lalla was involving all these priests in the service and worship of Ram Lalla and explaining to them the code of conduct of worship. Now their training is complete. They will be given certificates in a day or two and deployed in the worship of Ram Mandir. Priests from among these will be appointed for the worship of other temples to be built in the Ram Mandir complex.
