'Surya Tilak' or a ray of Sun illuminated the forehead of Lord Ram Lalla idol at the Ram temple in Ayodhya on the occasion of Ram
Navami today.

At noon, today, the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya witnessed a unique event as the forehead of the Ram Lalla idol was anointed with a ray of sunlight, known as 'Surya Tilak' on the occasion of Ram Navami. Using cutting-edge scientific expertise, a 5.8 centimetre beam of light hit the deity's forehead.

The ceremony is also said to be significant as Lord Ram belonged to the Ishvaku clan, believed to be the descendants of the Sun, or Suryavanshis."The basic objective of the Surya Tilak project is to focus a 'tilak' on the forehead of Shri Ram idol on every Shri Ram Navami day.