Ayodhya, April 7 -- The scientific marvel of Surya Tilak of Ram Lalla was successfully performed at Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya on the occasion of Ram Navami at 12 noon on Sunday when a beam of sunlight illuminated the forehead of the idol. This was the second time this was done, the first being Ram Navami in 2024.

The Surya Tilak ceremony, an annual spiritual observance marking the birth of Ram Lalla, utilises a sophisticated mirror and lens-based apparatus to ensure a ray of sunlight, resembling a tilak, falls precisely on the idol's forehead.

The entire celebration was broadcast live. Crores of Ram bhakts across India and the world witnessed this scene on their screens. Visuals showed priests offering prayers to Ram Lalla durin...