Ram Temple Priest Demands Probe After Photos Of Ram Lalla Idol Go Viral
The head priest of the Ram temple here on Saturday demanded an inquiry after photos showing the open eyes of Ram Lalla's idol were leaked before the January 22 holy ceremony. The first picture of the new idol placed inside the temple's sanctum sanctorum with its eyes covered with a cloth surfaced on social media late on Thursday night.
A day later, photos of the idol without a cover were doing the rounds on social media platforms. "The eyes of Lord Ram's idol cannot be revealed before the prana pratistha is completed. If the eyes can be seen then who revealed the eyes and how the images of the idol went viral on social media should be investigated," said chief priest Satyendra Das.
#WATCH | Ayodhya: On the idol of Lord Ram, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Chief Priest Acharya Satyendra Das says, "...The eyes of Lord Ram's idol cannot be revealed before Pran Pratishtha is completed. The idol where the eyes of Lord Ram can be seen is not the real idol. If… pic.twitter.com/I0FjRfCQRp
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Officials of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the temple trust refused to release any of the photographs.