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Ayodhya: The child form of Lord Shri Ram has been seated in the grand temple of Ayodhya with dark complexion, mesmerizing bright eyes, charming smile and gorgeous makeup. Prime Minister Narendra Modi consecrated Shri Ram Lalla with full rituals on January 22. The doors of Ram temple have opened for common devotees from Tuesday. The idol of Ramlala has been made by Mysore-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj. The 51 inch statue is made of black stone. These stones brought from Karnataka are 2.5 billion years (225 crore years) (225 crore) old. In the scriptures, black granite is called Krishna Shila (Shaligram).
The National Institute of Rock Mechanics, Bengaluru has tested black granite (Shaligram). NIRM is the nodal agency for testing rocks for dams and nuclear power plants in India. Institute director HS Venkatesh has tested the stone using physico-mechanical analysis.
Dr. Venkatesh said, “The entire stone is in one color. It has special properties for any kind of carving. There are no cracks in these stones. The black stone does not absorb water or even react with carbon. It means that anointing the idol of Ramlala with milk, applying roli or sandalwood will not cause any harm.
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Dr. Venkatesh says, “Black rocks are more durable and climate resistant. They will last for thousands of years in this subtropical region with minimal maintenance.” Let us tell you that granite is an extremely hard material. Most granite rocks were formed when molten lava cooled after the Earth’s formation.
At the same time, Union Science Minister Jitendra Singh said that special care has been taken to everything in the construction of Ram temple. It uses traditional architectural designs and high quality stones. To make it durable for thousands of years, modern science and engineering techniques were incorporated in it. Jitendra Singh said that the Ram temple has been designed to last for more than 1000 years.
From where were the stones brought to Karnataka?
According to the report, the black stone used to make the idol of Ramlala was brought from Jayapura Hobli village in Mysuru district of Karnataka. This area is known for high quality granite quarries. This rock belongs to the Pre-Cambrian period, it is estimated that the Earth originated about 4.5 billion years ago. The black granite rock from which the statue of Ram Lalla is made has seen at least half or more of the earth’s history.
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These rocks belong to the Pre-Cambrian era, which is believed to have started more than 4 billion years ago. It is estimated that the Earth originated about 4.5 billion years ago. That means the black granite rock from which the idol of Ramlala has been made has seen at least half or more of the earth’s history.
It is believed that humans originated on Earth 14 million years ago. The Homo Sapiens species is only 300,000 years old. In such a situation, scientists estimate that life on Earth originated about 4 billion years ago.
Arun Yogiraj made the statue
The black granite stone was transformed into a beautiful statue by 38-year-old Arun Yogiraj, a resident of Mysuru. Arun Yograj is the fifth generation sculptor of his family. It took him about 6 months to prepare the idol of Shri Ram Lalla. At the time of cremation on Monday, Arun Yogiraj had said that he considers himself the luckiest person in the world.
