Azure-coloured Krishna Shile is the oldest rock from South India, says city Professor Mysore/Mysuru: The idol of Lord Ram (Ram Lalla), carved by Mysuru sculptor Arun Yogiraj and now gracing the sanctum sanctorum of Sri Ram Temple in Ayodhya, has been chiselled out of a three-billion-year-old rock, according to Dr. C. Srikantappa, UGC-Emeritus Professor (retired),…
Mysuru sculptor Arun Yogiraj’s Ram Lalla idol installed at Ayodhya temple
January 18, 2024Ram Mandir special postage stamp released New Delhi: The idol of Ram Lalla carved by Mysuru sculptor Arun Yogiraj has been installed in the sanctum sanctorum of the Ayodhya Ram Temple this morning, ahead of ‘Pran Pratistha’ ceremony on Jan. 22. Following this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued commemorative postage stamps honouring the Ram Mandir,…
City sculptor Arun Yogiraj’s Ram Lalla idol selected for installation at Ayodhya
January 16, 2024New Delhi: It is now officially confirmed that the dark-coloured Ram Lalla idol sculpted by Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj on ‘Krishna Shila’ (black schist) has been chosen for installation in the sanctum sanctorum of the new Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The unique black schist for the idol was transported to Ayodhya from Gujjegowdanapura Village (Jayapura…
Family elated over idol selection
January 16, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Yesterday, on the auspicious day of Makara Sankranti, the family of Arun Yogiraj, residing at their ancestral home in Agrahara, Mysuru, received the joyous news that the Ram Lalla idol crafted by Arun would be installed at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The elated family members expressed their joy to Star of Mysore, considering…
Nalwadi’s bust installation in limbo amid renovation plans
January 6, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: As the Detailed Project Report (DPR) is being prepared for the renovation and restoration of Lalitha Mahal Palace, the destiny of plans to install the bust of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar in front of this iconic structure hangs in uncertainty. To celebrate the centenary of Lalitha Mahal Palace, built by Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, in October…
Mysuru sculptor’s Ram Lalla idol is frontrunner: BJP leaders’ posts
January 2, 2024No official photograph or video of idol till Jan. 17; ‘Nagar yatra’ in Ayodhya on Jan. 16 Mysore/Mysuru: The idol of ‘Ram Lalla’ carved by Mysuru’s renowned sculptor Arun Yogiraj — hailing from a lineage of five generations of renowned sculptors — will adorn the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya, reports said. The temple is…
No official communication yet; I learnt through messages: Arun
January 2, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Speaking with reporters, Arun Yogiraj revealed that he has not yet received official communication regarding the acceptance of the idol he sculpted. However, the messages posted by senior BJP leaders on ‘X’ led him to believe that his work had indeed been accepted. Expressing his joy, Yogiraj mentioned that he was one of the…
Arun Yogiraj’s Ram Lalla idol: Trust’s final decision still under wraps
December 31, 2023It speaks to you’: Sculpture selection process done, idol reflecting 5-yr-old Ram Lalla chosen Mysore/Mysuru: Has the Ram Lalla idol, intricately crafted by the skilled Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj, been chosen for the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ scheduled for January 22, 2024 in Ayodhya? The air of anticipation lingers as the Board of Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth…
Ayodhya Sri Ram Temple consecration: City sculptor Arun Yogiraj carves Ram Lalla statue
December 22, 2023The best among 3 idols to be placed in sanctum sanctorum Mysore/Mysuru: Preparing for the upcoming consecration ceremony of Sri Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Jan. 22, 2024, Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj has completed the carving of the standing idol of Ram Lalla. Arun Yogiraj was one among the three sculptors — distinguished in their…
Gen. K.S. Thimayya Statue shifted to Mysuru for repairs
August 30, 2023City sculptor Arun Yogiraj to restore 50-year-old statue Madikeri: The damaged bronze statue of General Kodandera S. Thimayya that was uprooted from its position at the entrance of Madikeri town (Toll Gate) has been shifted to Mysuru for repairs and restoration. On Aug. 21, a speeding KSRTC bus collided with it. The statue fell onto…
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