Ayodhya: With winter knocking on the door, preparations have begun to keep Ram Lalla cosy with woollen clothes and changed diet at his abode in Ayodhya's Ram temple. The deity will be wrapped in quilts, pashmina shawls and other designer garments from ‘Aghan ki Panchami' which falls on Nov 20. The winter wear is being stitched by Delhi-based designers and will be flown to Ayodhya.
In addition, yogurt offerings to Ram Lalla will be replaced with dry fruits given the change in weather. Beginning Nov 20, the Ram Lalla idol will be bathed with lukewarm water and heaters will be installed in the sanctum sanctorum to keep him warm. Warm air from a blower will also be provided in the sanctum sanctorum during the extreme weather.
As Ram Lalla is seated in the child form in the temple and cared for similarly, special attention to his food and clothing will be provided in the winter. Ram Lalla's grand consecration took place on January 22, 2024, and this is the first winter for him in his place since then. After multiple rounds of discussions, the trust and priests have selected weather-appropriate clothing and food for the deity.
According to Omkaar Singh, the spokesperson of the temple trust, Ram Lalla is seated in the Ram temple as a prince, so his clothes should be befitting his princely stature. Woollen garments are also being prepared for the idols of his three brothers and Hanumanji for the Ram Darbar situated on the first floor of Ram temple, Singh added. Though the trust has.