Adorned with a bow and arrow, an idol of Ram Lalla in his child form has been selected by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple Construction Committee ahead of the grand consecration in Ayodhya on January 22. Devotees will have the chance to catch a glimpse of the Ram Lalla idol five days before the consecration, but they will not be able to see the face of the idol until January 22.

From January 17, the idol of Ram Lalla will be paraded around the Ayodhya Mandir, though the face will remain hidden until the idol is consecrated on January 22 as per Sanatan Dharma. Afterwards, all Vedic ceremonies will commence.

The construction of the idol of Ram Lalla at 5 years of age is said to be 51 inches tall from head to toe. Here is the schedule of all ceremonies and the consecration date of Ram Mandir.

Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra is expected to make the decision regarding the statue to be placed in the Mandir by January 5. On January 16, the Pran Pratishtha ceremony will begin seven days in advance. On January 22, PM Modi will consecrate the Ram Lalla idol within 84 seconds of the auspicious time. Maha Puja and Maha Aarti will be on the same day after PM Modi’s consecration of the idol.

Acharya Laxmikant Dixit, his son Pandit Arun Dixit, and 121 Vedic Brahmins from different parts of India will oversee the Puja. The son of Laxmikant Dixit, Pandit Arun Dixit, said that divinity or life enters an idol when it is consecrated in a temple or house, which is called the idol’s awakening.

The idol is moved around using a chariot or other appropriate transport, then havan takes place. To begin with, the idol, also known as Jaldhivas, is put under the water, allowing the craftsman to see any leftover holes or flaws in the idol. If any flaw is found, ghee and honey are used to patch it up, and afterwards, the idol is bathed in cow urine, cow dung, and milk, along with flowers, medicines, barks, and leaves.