Mysore/Mysuru: Over 20 students from Purna Chetana Public School in the city, under the guidance of artist Anil Bhoga Shetty and his team, have collaboratively created a replica of Ayodhya’s Sri Ram Mandir on the school grounds. Using fine sand, dust and charcoal dust, the 40 feet by 30 feet masterpiece was completed over a…
Photo of Ram Lalla idol made public ahead of consecration ceremony
January 20, 2024From ten Vishnu Avatars to the Swastika, Ram Lalla idol depicts all significant symbols of Sanatana Dharma Ayodhya: The Lord Ram idol, which has been placed at the Ayodhya Temple was revealed yesterday, days ahead of the consecration ceremony — ‘Pran Pratishtha’ on Monday (Jan. 22). The idol depicts Lord Ram as a five-year-old child…
Ram idol carved out of a three-billion-year-old rock
January 19, 2024Azure-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),…
Ram Mandir: Saffron flags distribution launched in KR Constituency
January 18, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya scheduled on Jan. 22, the BJP activists led by Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simmha and MLA T.S. Srivatsa launched the distribution of saffron flags embossed with the picture of Lord Rama to temples and autorickshaws in KR Constituency, here on Monday. The leaders visited the autorickshaw…
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…
Musings on Ayodhya Ram Temple and my tete-a-tete with Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa
January 16, 2024From today it is only seven days for the consecration of Ram Lalla’s (baby Rama) idol at a ceremony in Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir. Monday, 22nd January, 2024, will be a red letter day for all the Hindus all over the world because that will be the day when the Hindus of the world will be…
Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa visits Ayodhya Ram Temple
January 14, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-based writer and Padma Bhushan awardee, Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa and former Kuvempu Bhasha Bharathi Chairman Prof. Pradhan Gurudatta visited Sri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya yesterday. Dr. Bhyrappa and Prof. Pradhan Gurudatta were in Lucknow to attend a seminar hosted by Rajbhasha Karyanvayan Samiti and the Reserve Bank of India Lucknow unit at Indira Gandhi…
SWR to run special trains to Ayodhya in February
January 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: After the inauguration of Ram Mandir set to take place at Ayodhya on Jan. 22, the Indian Railways has announced special train services from Bengaluru to Ayodhya. The trains are scheduled to operate from various parts of Karnataka, facilitating pilgrim journeys to Ayodhya, with operations starting on February 11. As part of this initiative,…
Melukote enriches Ayodhya Ram Temple event on Jan. 22
January 7, 2024Mandya: The ‘Prana Pratishtapana’ ceremony of Lord Rama idol is scheduled to take place on Jan. 22 in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh and Ayodhya is buzzing with extensive preparations for this auspicious event, and notably, Kannadigas have played a significant role in these arrangements. From providing the rocks used to carve the idols to contributing the…
Talacauvery water collected for Jalabhishekha at Ram Temple
January 7, 2024Madikeri: The consecration, known as ‘Prana Pratishtapana,’ of Lord Ram in his child-like form (Ram Lalla) is scheduled to take place in Ram Temple at Ayodhya on Jan. 22. To perform the sacred Jalabhishekha ritual, holy water from the seven rivers (Sapthanadi) is being collected from various locations across the country. A dedicated team of…
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