Ayodhya Ram Temple’s Solar-Powered “Surya Tilak” for Ram Lalla

As per plans, every year on Ram Navami marking Lord Ram’s birth, the Ram Lalla deity in Ayodhya’s new Ram Mandir will receive a “Surya Tilak” – sunlight focused onto Ram Lalla’s forehead for 6 minutes at noon through an arrangement of lenses and mirrors designed by Indian scientists.

Honoring the Solar Lineage of Lord Ram

The sun holds special significance in the Hindu epics as the progenitor of Lord Ram’s solar dynasty descent. Ayodhya was the capital of this “Suryavansh” lineage of the sun god. The “Surya Tilak” ritual honors Rama’s divine solar origins while looking forward.

Ayodhya’s Wider Solar-Powered Transition

The solar tilak complements large-scale sustainable energy infrastructure projects to position Ayodhya as Uttar Pradesh’s first solar-powered city over 2023-2028. This supports India’s renewable energy and net zero emissions targets.

Solar Components of Ayodhya’s New Identity

Plans entail solar-energy street lighting, electric transport infrastructure, government building solarisation, solar parks, etc alongside the history-linking ritual. Ayodhya aims to showcase prototypes for solar transition in other India cities.

Leveraging India’s Solar Resources

As a tropical country with abundant sunlight, India holds advantages for solar power generation. Uttar Pradesh’s Solar Energy Policy 2022 also focuses on increasing penetration of solar energy for domestic and commercial uses statewide beyond Ayodhya.

Weaving Spirituality with Sustainability

Blending religious lore about Lord Ram’s lineage with eco-friendly architecture like the solar tilak denotes Indian civilizational ethos’ interconnections between faith, ethics and environmental consciousness – sustaining the planet’s resources for future generations.

India’s Innovative and Inclusive Growth

Analysts observe that Ayodhya’s fusion of smart technologies like the tilak system with heritage conservation demonstrates how India marries traditional knowledge systems and contemporary R&D capabilities to uplift people’s prosperity ethically including rural communities formerly deprived of development gains. The solar initiatives carry forth this philosophy.

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs