Ayodhya witnesses divine spectacle of Ram Lalla's 'Surya Tilak'

As the midday sun aligned with celestial precision, Ayodhya stood still in awe.

- BP SINGH

AYODHYA: At exactly 12 noon on Sunday, the forehead of Ram Lalla was illuminated by a focused beam of sunlight in a breathtaking Surya Tilak ceremony — a moment that blended science, tradition, and spiritual devotion into a timeless spectacle.

The occasion was the grand celebration of Ram Janmotsav, when thousands gathered in the temple town to honour the birth of Lord Ram. The highlight, however, was the meticulously engineered Surya Tilak ritual — a feat months in the making by scientists from ISRO and IITs, who used a calibrated array of mirrors and lenses to direct a 75 mm disc of sunlight onto the deity's forehead for four uninterrupted minutes.