Mysore/Mysuru: City-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj, who shot into fame with the sculpting of Balak Ram idol for Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, has said that sculpting of Balak Ram idol has given him a sense of utmost fulfilment and expressed his happiness that sculpting has enabled him to do something memorable for the nation. He was…
Mysuru: Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj, who carved the Balak Ram idol for the Sri Ram Temple in Ayodhya, has been honoured with the ‘Bharatiya Sanskriti Kala Puraskar’ (Indian Culture Art Award) under the esteemed Indology initiative, conceptualised by industrialist Gautam Adani. Gautam Adani presented the award to Arun Yogiraj at a special ceremony held in…
Mysore/Mysuru: Renowned Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj, who carved the idol of Balak Ram installed at Sri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, statues of Adi Shankaracharya (Kedarnath) and Subhash Chandra Bose (India Gate in New Delhi), has now sculpted a Lord Ganesha idol for Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. Alia Bhatt is a devout follower…
Mysuru sculptor Arun Yogiraj to create busts of Valmiki, Bhagiratha and Kanakadasa at DC’s Office Chamarajanagar: In a culturally significant move, the Chamarajanagar District Administration has decided to install busts of Maharshi Valmiki, Bhagiratha Maharshi and Kanakadasa in the premises of the District Administrative Complex (DC’s Office). The project is estimated at Rs. 1.50 crore…
Mysore/Mysuru: The busts of Maharshi Valmiki, Bhagiratha Maharshi and Kanakadasa, to be installed at Chamarajanagar DC’s Office, are envisioned to be crafted in a uniquely distinguished style. Discussions are underway to finalise the type of stone and the complete artistic concept will be finalised shortly. Following the nationwide acclaim for sculpting Balak Ram idol for…
Karnataka State Chapter of The Association of Surgeons of India (KSC-ASI) and Surgical Society of Mysore felicitated the renowned sculptor Shilpi Arun Yogiraj (the maestro behind the Ram Lalla idol in Ayodhya) at a programme in city recently. He is seen with (from left) Dr. S.P. Preethi, Dr. B.N. Anandaravi, Dr. H.N. Dinesh, Dr. A.S….
Mysuru: Famed sculptor of city Arun Yogiraj, who sculpted the Balak Ram idol installed at Ayodhya Rama Mandir, said that Sanskrit is a vital part of Sculptural Art and Science. He was speaking as the chief guest at the valedictory of the two-day ‘Karnataka Dakshina Samskruta Kaaveri Pranta Sammelana,’ organised by Samskrita Bharati at Ganapathy…
Mysuru: Maintaining that India is naturally conversant in the manufacture of essential articles and goods, Mysuru Ramakrishna Ashram President Swami Muktidanandaji said that the Governments must promote desi goods. He was speaking after gracing the inauguration ceremony of 5-day ‘Swadeshi Mela-2025,’ organised by Swadeshi Jagaran Manch-Karnataka, at Maharaja’s College Grounds here yesterday. Referring to a…
Tools used to carve ‘Balak Ram’ idol at Ayodhya Ram Mandir on display Mysuru: The silver hammer and golden chisel used by Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj to carve the eyes of the ‘Balak Ram’ (Ram Lalla) idol at Ayodhya’s Sri Ram Mandir are now on display at the Brahmarshi Kashyappa Shilpa Kalashaala on Sahukar Chennaiah…
Mysuru: The ninth Edition of Mysuru Children’s Literature Festival-2024, organised by Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs-2015, will be held on Nov. 30 at Wind Chimes, Nazarbad, Mysuru, from 2 pm to 6.30 pm. This event promises to be an exciting celebration of stories, creativity and young imaginations. The festival will be…
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