Overview

• The Surya Tilak ceremony, held at noon on April 6, 2025, directed sunlight onto the forehead of the Ram Lalla idol, symbolizing the deity's birth.
• Designed by scientists from the Central Building Research Institute, the mechanism used mirrors and lenses to achieve this precise celestial event.
• Ayodhya welcomed an estimated 20-30 lakh devotees for Ram Navami, with extensive measures in place for crowd management, health safety, and traffic control.
• Drones were deployed for crowd monitoring and spraying water on devotees to mitigate heat, while ORS packets and temporary health centers ensured pilgrim safety.
• The event was broadcast live on Doordarshan and social media, with over two lakh diyas lit across Ayodhya, enhancing the spiritual and visual grandeur.