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NEW DELHI: For a unique feature of the Surya Tilak mechanism at Ram Mandir when the Sun rays will fall on the forehead of Lord Ram’s Idol on every Ram Navami for a few minutes, Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Roorkee-based CSIR-CBRI and a Bengaluru optical company have made significant contributions for the scientific project, space, science and technology minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday on the eve of the pran pratistha of the Ram Lalla idol on Monday.
The Surya Tilak mechanism has been designed in such a way that the Sun rays will fall on the forehead of Lord Ram’s Idol at 12 noon on Shri Ram Navami Day every year for about 6 minutes, Singh said. Ram Navami, celebrated on the ninth day of the first month of the Hindu calendar, which is usually in March-April, marks the birthday of Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, he said.
While experts of CBRI-Roorkee have majorly contributed towards the temple construction, including for the tilak mechanism, the minister said IIA provided technical support on Sun’s path and Optica, Bangalore, was involved in manufacturing of lenses and brass tubes. “Gear box and reflective mirrors/lenses have been arranged such that Sun rays from the third floor near Shikara will be brought to Garbha Griha using well-known principles of tracking Sun’s path,” he said.
Optica’s design uses brass and bronze material to ensure longevity. The optical path, piping and tip-tilt stages have been ingeniously designed without springs, guaranteeing a long life and hassle-free maintenance. In celebration of faith, unity and the spirit of devotion, CSIR-IHBT Palampur (HP) is sending tulip blooms for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony, he said. “Tulip does not flower in this season. It grows only in Jammu & Kashmir and few other higher Himalayan regions and that too only in the spring season. The Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology Palampur has recently developed an indigenous technology through which tulips could be made available throughout the year, without waiting for its season,” he said.
CSIR technologies are also being widely used in everyday life, said Singh, adding CSIR labs spread across the country represent the modern day monuments of New India.
The Surya Tilak mechanism has been designed in such a way that the Sun rays will fall on the forehead of Lord Ram’s Idol at 12 noon on Shri Ram Navami Day every year for about 6 minutes, Singh said. Ram Navami, celebrated on the ninth day of the first month of the Hindu calendar, which is usually in March-April, marks the birthday of Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, he said.
While experts of CBRI-Roorkee have majorly contributed towards the temple construction, including for the tilak mechanism, the minister said IIA provided technical support on Sun’s path and Optica, Bangalore, was involved in manufacturing of lenses and brass tubes. “Gear box and reflective mirrors/lenses have been arranged such that Sun rays from the third floor near Shikara will be brought to Garbha Griha using well-known principles of tracking Sun’s path,” he said.
Optica’s design uses brass and bronze material to ensure longevity. The optical path, piping and tip-tilt stages have been ingeniously designed without springs, guaranteeing a long life and hassle-free maintenance. In celebration of faith, unity and the spirit of devotion, CSIR-IHBT Palampur (HP) is sending tulip blooms for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony, he said. “Tulip does not flower in this season. It grows only in Jammu & Kashmir and few other higher Himalayan regions and that too only in the spring season. The Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology Palampur has recently developed an indigenous technology through which tulips could be made available throughout the year, without waiting for its season,” he said.
CSIR technologies are also being widely used in everyday life, said Singh, adding CSIR labs spread across the country represent the modern day monuments of New India.
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