Ayodhya, March 24 -- An atmosphere of enthusiasm prevails in Ayodhya ahead of Ram Navami, with elaborate preparations underway at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple for the much-awaited 'Surya Tilak' ceremony of Ram Lalla.

The Surya Tilak will take place in the sanctum sanctorum at exactly 12:00 PM on Ram Navami, when a beam of sunlight will fall on the forehead of the deity for approximately four minutes, creating a divine and historic spectacle. Devotees from across the country and abroad are eagerly awaiting the moment.

Engineers have been working on the arrangements for the celestial alignment, and two to three trial runs of the Surya Tilak are scheduled to be conducted ahead of the festival to ensure precision.

An invited member of the Sh...