Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- Ayodhya is brimming with divinity and excitement on the occasion of the first Ram Navami after the Pran Pratishtha in the newly built temple. The temple hosted a memorable ceremony to honour the birth of Lord Ram. The ritual of Surya Abhishek or Surya Tilak amplified the ceremony's significance. The ritual involves the sun rays touching the deity's forehead directly. This symbolic gesture created a divine atmosphere in the temple premises. This particular ritual is said to be in practice in the ancient temples in Indian subcontinent since long.SCIENCE BEHIND 'SURYA TILAK'

The Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru and experts of the Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, were roped in for the Surya Ti...