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NEW DELHI: The 51-inch idol of Ram Lalla (5-year-old deity), which was consecrated at a grand ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22, was carved out of a three billion-year-old rock.
The idol, chiselled by Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj, was selected from among the three murtis commissioned by the temple trust.
According to reports, it has been carved out of a three billion-year-old azure-coloured Krishna Shila (black schist).
The rock was excavated from Gujjegowdanapura at Jayapura Hobli in HD Kote Taluk of Mysuru.
It is a fine-to-medium-grained, sky-blue metamorphic rock. It is usually called soapstone because of its smooth surface texture and is ideal for sculptors to carve idols.
The stone is called “krishna shila” due to its identical colour as that of Lord Krishna.
The stone starts off with a soft texture when quarried and gradually hardens over 2–3 years.
The idol, chiselled by Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj, was selected from among the three murtis commissioned by the temple trust.
According to reports, it has been carved out of a three billion-year-old azure-coloured Krishna Shila (black schist).
The rock was excavated from Gujjegowdanapura at Jayapura Hobli in HD Kote Taluk of Mysuru.
It is a fine-to-medium-grained, sky-blue metamorphic rock. It is usually called soapstone because of its smooth surface texture and is ideal for sculptors to carve idols.
The stone is called “krishna shila” due to its identical colour as that of Lord Krishna.
The stone starts off with a soft texture when quarried and gradually hardens over 2–3 years.
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