Ram Lalla's idol in Ayodhya: Here's everything you need to know

[{"selector":"#anim-b75b55e5-79bd-4f23-9715-3795809f4fb4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b829be82-9a78-43e5-b7b7-d6ea13d579c0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 170.01912%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-53138806-b88b-4c99-9b52-1a727967f061 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.49999990653823%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The Ram Temple Trust's general secretary, Champat Rai, has provided information about the Lord Ram idol that will be placed in the Ayodhya Ram Temple.

[{"selector":"#anim-4083d0d3-0811-4009-8221-c5c4b7f04ece","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-213eae8e-fb56-4f36-9246-846fa6064936","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(131.76472%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6e041136-3d54-4f10-9c1d-4eb930931902 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-41.761249951391996%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Lord Ram's idol is a five-year-old boy named Ram Lalla. Made of dark-colored stone, it stands 51 inches tall.

[{"selector":"#anim-e2677780-d661-4137-b6b6-1e0575bfb193","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a787e1c3-58c4-4f08-a2b2-b0ae2c1485ff","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(137.44682%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0f919386-c38f-4529-93e7-2094ad8c6e66 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(43.161042293867766%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The five-year-old child is the form of the idol created from Lord Shri Ram Lalla.

[{"selector":"#anim-7969c718-702b-4c38-93e9-5ec76007b035","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c775081d-8b8c-4907-a2b2-60f5bc1d9389","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(135.83332%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3958564a-bc52-44c1-ae48-e2067ef43ef9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-23.07692307692308%, 0, 0) translate(11.538461538461537%, -5.400037596905326%) scale(0.7692307692307693)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The statue is 51 inches tall and beautifully crafted from black stone.

[{"selector":"#anim-c3dd68d3-8faa-448e-b43f-b639c9f1e517","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cbbac78c-0ffc-4650-b0c4-0724e5c6fd80","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(131.22528%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-76bbfb60-7b87-4bef-b08f-e3eb1250c8e1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-68.27434574072385%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The idols of Lord Ram's brothers, besides Sita and Hanuman, will be placed on the first floor of the grand temple

[{"selector":"#anim-6e765d6b-a6dc-40eb-b209-044c869255de","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9571aee2-388e-41b3-9e0a-86e05947e712","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(125.27076%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0ce78b6e-95a5-4611-9766-8d138964ea2a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(68.36764686687964%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The idol of 'Ram Lalla' carved by Karnataka's renowned sculptor Arun Yogiraj will be installed in the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22.

[{"selector":"#anim-da488475-49cf-492f-8612-780cd26a0edd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-58ebabf0-7cd1-4871-a215-743c7273b124","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(120.13652%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5bbd1d34-f4b3-4568-a137-4f9938b02eae [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.87499989013197%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] However, a formal announcement regarding the selection of the idol is awaited by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Trust.

[{"selector":"#anim-56d393df-d322-4fef-9ea4-0dac8716dccf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-32197ad5-fa87-4a21-bf76-d7b231a5aa77","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(125.08960%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8d63bab5-bdff-4825-b4ec-67030dd29d62 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.407407407407415%, 0, 0) translate(3.7037037037037033%, -3.7037028440758726%) scale(0.9259259259259259)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The worship of the idol will begin on January 16 and it will be installed in the sanctum sanctorum on January 18.

[{"selector":"#anim-44b39dc4-c50d-4c07-9f06-7c293097d229","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fe6aef14-5e7c-416c-aa99-d600cb7e86a5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(144.34387%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3f5c5c93-9172-44b3-b266-65685a190e0a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.118456934862266%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The Ram temple will be opened for devotees on January 23.