(1/6) Do you know that the Ram Lalla statue is made from a stone that dates back 6 crore years? Do you know what material it's made of, why it holds importance in Hinduism, and the reason behind choosing it for construction?
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(2/6) The Ram Lalla statue is carved from a very rare black material – the one of the world's oldest fossils known as ammonite, dating back 6 crore years. Also known as Shaligrams.
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In Hindu mythology, shaligram shilas are considered avatars of Lord Vishnu, similar to how the lingam is worshipped as Lord Shiva.
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According to the Vedic texts, Shaligrams are only found in the Gandaki River in Nepal in Damodar Kund, which takes about 15 days of trekking to reach from Muktinath. which remains frozen for most of the year.
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Interestingly, the same stones are used to make Vishnu's idols in the Padmanabhaswamy Temple Kerala, the Badrinath Temple, as well as Krishna's in Krishna Matha of Udupi and Radha Raman Temple of Vrindavana.
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Folk stories say Tulsi cursed Lord Vishnu, turning him into a rocky mountain named Shaligram. Tulsi, reincarnated as the river, originated the Tulsi plant from her hair. In their next birth, Shaligram and Tulsi as the plant would marry.
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I just came across few recent article stating that the statue of Ram Lalla, currently being installed, is made from Mysuru’s Krishna Shila. The other statues, which will be placed 25ft back, will be made out of shaligram. I'll create a separate thread for Krishna Shila.
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I can be wrong but Mysuru’s Krishna Shila was used for Carving Ram lalla.
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@aaraynsh
Bhai,
But Sculptor ArunYogiraj has used the Krishna Shila stone from Mysuru district in Karnataka for making Ram Lalla’s idol.
As per geologists these rocks are over a billion years old.
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