{"id":291377,"date":"2024-04-18T17:16:40","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T11:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=291377"},"modified":"2024-04-18T17:16:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T11:46:40","slug":"how-a-beam-of-sunlight-was-directed-on-lord-rams-forehead-in-ayodhya-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/how-a-beam-of-sunlight-was-directed-on-lord-rams-forehead-in-ayodhya-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"How a beam of sunlight was directed on Lord Ram\u2019s forehead in Ayodhya temple"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source<\/strong>\u2013 This post on How a beam of sunlight was directed on Lord Ram\u2019s forehead in Ayodhya temple<\/strong> \u00a0is based on the article “How a beam of sunlight was directed on Lord Ram\u2019s forehead in Ayodhya temple” <\/b><\/a>published in\u00a0\u201cThe Indian express\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0on 16th April 2024.<\/p>\n

Why in the News?<\/h2>\n

A three-minute-long Surya Tilak ceremony was performed in Ayodhya\u2019s newly built Ram temple, marking the occasion of Ram Navami. The ritual symbolises the Sun God’s blessings.<\/p>\n

How did technology help Ram Lalla’s Surya Tilak?<\/h2>\n
\"Surya-tilak
Source: Indian express<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1. The system is an optomechanical setup<\/span> designed to focus sunlight directly onto an idol’s forehead<\/span> using a specialized arrangement of lenses and mirrors. <\/span><\/p>\n

2. It was developed by scientists from the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) in Roorkee.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. It includes an infrared filter<\/span> made from heat-absorbing material at the aperture<\/span> to block high-energy photons, protecting the idol from heat damage.<\/p>\n

4. This aperture allows sunlight to enter the sanctum sanctorum (‘garbhagriha’)<\/span> precisely when aligned.<\/p>\n

5. The sunlight, passed through the filter, is then concentrated via four lenses and mirrors inside brass pipes angled to direct a single beam onto the idol.<\/p>\n

6. To minimize light scattering<\/span>, the interior surfaces of these components are coated with black powder<\/span>.<\/p>\n

7. The system operates without batteries or electronic devices and can be manually adjusted to ensure longevity and continuous use.<\/p>\n

Surya Tilak in other temples in India<\/h2>\n
\"Ram
Source: The Indian express<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

a) Suriyanar Kovil Temple (Tamil Nadu):<\/strong> It was built between 11th-12th centuries, sunlight illuminates specific areas throughout the year, including the deity Suriyanar and his consorts.<\/p>\n

b) Nanarayanaswamy Temple (Andhra Pradesh):<\/strong> Sunlight bathes the Matsya avatar of Lord Vishnu from feet to navel progressively during the five-day Surya Puja Mahotsavam festival.<\/p>\n

c) Mahalakshmi Temple (Maharashtra):<\/strong> During the biannual Kiranotsav festival, rays of the sun grace the feet of Goddess Mahalaxmi’s idol.<\/p>\n

d) Koba Jain Temple (Gujarat):<\/strong> Each year, during the Surya Abhishek event, the forehead of the Mahaveerswami statue is lit by direct sunlight for three minutes precisely at 2:07 pm.<\/p>\n

e) Unav Balaji Surya Temple (Madhya Pradesh):<\/strong> This temple is designed such that during its annual festival, the first rays of the sun align perfectly to illuminate the deity in the innermost sanctum.<\/p>\n

f) Konark Sun Temple (Odisha):<\/strong> The architectural design of this temple allows the sun\u2019s first rays to enter the main entrance and reach the deepest sanctum.<\/p>\n

g) Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple (Karnataka):<\/strong> On Makar Sankranti, sunlight penetrates this cave temple, lighting up the Nandi and subsequently the Shivlingam.<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus: Science and technology, art and culture<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source\u2013 This post on How a beam of sunlight was directed on Lord Ram\u2019s forehead in Ayodhya temple \u00a0is based on the article “How a beam of sunlight was directed on Lord Ram\u2019s forehead in Ayodhya temple” published in\u00a0\u201cThe Indian express\u201d\u00a0on 16th April 2024. Why in the News? A three-minute-long Surya Tilak ceremony was performed… Continue reading How a beam of sunlight was directed on Lord Ram\u2019s forehead in Ayodhya temple<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,1738],"tags":[11872,11452],"class_list":["post-291377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-science-and-technology-daily-factly-articles","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-the-indian-express","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=291377"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291377\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=291377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=291377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=291377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}