Ram Lalla
Shri Ram Lalla’s Idol:
Ram Lalla’s idol is 51 inches like a five-year-old child and is crafted on a magnificent black stone, Ayodhya Purushottam holds an arrow in the right hand and also bestows “Ashirwad” (Blessings) to his followers and on the left hand he holds the bow standing on the Lotus flower.
On the sides of the idol, 10 avatars of Lord Vishnu are engraved, ten avatars are Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Kalki.
On top, we can see Swastik, Om, Shanka, Chakra, and Gada symbols! Near the right foot of the idol Lord Hanuman and to the left Lord Garuda is engraved.
Shri Ram Lalla’s Attire:
Shri Ram is adorned in Banarasi fabric, featuring a yellow dhoti and a red pataka/angavastram. These angavastrams are embellished with pure gold zari and threads, featuring auspicious Vaishnav symbols – Shankh, Padma, Chakra, and Mayur. These garments were created by Delhi’s textile designer, Shri Manish Tripathi, who worked from Ayodhya Dham.
Shri Ram Lalla’s Ornaments:
There has been long research before creating the ornaments for Lord Ram, an extensive study and research of the spiritual texts from Adhyatma Ramayana, Valmiki Ramayana, Ramcharitmanas, and Alavandar Stotra have been done to understand the descriptions of Shri Ram.
Considering the details from the above holy books and as per the concept and direction of Shri Yatindra Mishra, these ornaments have been crafted by Shri Ankur Anand’s institution, Harsahaimal Shiamlal Jewellers, Lucknow.
Mukut:
Crafted in North Indian tradition, the Mukut is made of gold and adorned with rubies, emeralds, and diamonds. In the very centre of the Mukut is an emblem of Surya Dev. On the right side of the Mukut, strands of pearls are intricately woven.
Kundal:
Designed to complement the Mukut, these Kundals follow the same design and are adorned with peacock motifs. They are also embellished with gold, diamonds, rubies, and emeralds.
Kantha:
Bhagwan’s neck is graced by a crescent-shaped necklace, intricately studded with gems. It features floral designs symbolising good fortune, with an image of Surya Dev at its centre. Crafted from gold and inlaid with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds, this necklace exudes divine splendour, Elegant strands of emeralds hang below, enhancing its majestic appearance.
Kaustubha Mani:
Worn at the heart of Bhagawan is the kaustubha Mani, decorated with a large ruby and diamonds, It is a scriptural tradition that Bhagawan Vishnu and his incarnations wear the Lustubha Mani at their heart.
Padika:
A necklace worn below the throat and above the navel is significant in divine ornamentation. This ornament is a five-stranded necklace made of diamonds and emeralds, featuring a large, ornate pendant.
Vaijayanti or Vijayamala:
This is the third and longest necklace, made of gold and intermittently studded with rubies, Worn as a symbol of victory, it depicts symbols auspicious to the Vaishnava tradition – the Sudarshana Chakra, Lotus, Shankh, and the Mangal Kalash. It is also decorated with flowers beloved to Devtas, including Lotus, Champa, Parijat, Kund, and Tulsi.
Kanchi/Kardhini:
Adorned around Bhagawan’s waist is a gem-studded waistband, made of gold with natural elegance and decorated with diamonds, rubies, pearls, and emeralds. It also features small bells symbolizing purity, with strands of pearls, rubies, and emeralds hanging from them.
Bhujbandh:
Bhagawan wears armlets on both arms, studded with gold and precious stones.
Kangan:
Beautiful gem-studded bangles are worn on both hands.
Murdika:
Rings adorned with gems and featuring dangling pearls are worn on both hands.
Chhada/Painjaniya:
Bhagawan’s feet are adorned with Gem-studded anklets and toe rings, inlaid with diamonds and rubies, along with golden ankle bells.
Golden Bow and Arrow:
In Bhagawan’s Left hand, there is a Golden Bow adorned with pearls, rubies, and emeralds, while the right-hand holds a golden arrow.
Tilak:
Bhagawan’s forehead is adorned with a traditional auspicious tilak, created with diamonds and rubies.
Traditional toys made of silver are placed before him, these include a rattle, elephant, horse, camel, toy cart and a spinning toy since Bhagawan is in the form of a five-year-old child.