Digital Desk, New Delhi. (Ram Lalla Surya Tilak) Ramnavmi is celebrated today in Ramnagari Ayodhya. The birth anniversary of Lord Shri Ram is being celebrated in the new grand Ram temple. Surya Tilak was applied on Ramlala's forehead using a special instrument. As soon as the sun's rays fell on Ramlala's forehead, his forehead lit up.
Ramlala's divine makeup was done before Surya Tilak. While sharing the pictures on Twitter, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra wrote, 'Today, on the auspicious occasion of Shri Ram Navami, the divine consecration of Lord Shri Ramlala Sarkar was done in the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple.'
#WATCH On the occasion of Ram Navami, 'Surya Tilak' was applied on the forehead of Ram Lala at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya.
(Source: DD) pic.twitter.com/Ne0uocZcWX— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) April 17, 2024
How was Surya Tilak done?
At 12 noon the sun's rays, after hitting one mirror, went towards the other mirror with the help of a brass pipe. After this, after colliding with the second mirror, it went towards the third mirror.
The sun's rays, after hitting the mirror, emerged straight from the mouth of the pipe and reached Rammala's forehead. After this, Surya Tilak of Ramlala was performed for five minutes.
Coriander leaves are necessary
Along with Ram Janmotsav, the importance of coriander is also discussed. Generally, there is a tradition of Panjiri made of flour, but on the occasion of Ram Janmotsav, dried coriander is ground and Panjiri Prasad is distributed. According to Jagadguru Ramanujacharya Swami Ratnesh Prapannacharya, the sweetness of Ram Janmotsav is mixed in it. Coriander leaves with medicinal properties are considered as beneficial as Sonthora for the baby and mother after delivery.
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