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Rama is one of the principal [[Hindu deities|deities of Hinduism]] and is traditionally considered by Hindus as the seventh [[avatar]], or incarnation, of [[Vishnu]]. Before the Ram Mandir's inauguration, the deity was referred to by the previous name of '''{{transliteration|hi|ISO|Rām Lallā Virājamān}}''', whose idol was first placed in the complex in 1949. The [[Ram Mandir]] location and the building of the mandir is [[Ayodhya dispute|controversial]] due to the demolition of a mosque formerly located at the place, and is an important subject of political debate in India.<ref name="Controversial"/>
''Balak Ram'' idol represents a five-year-old form of Lord Ram, and was prepared by sculptor [[Arun Yogiraj]] adhering to the Shilpa Shashtra, a sacred scripture of the sculpting world.<ref name=IT0124/> On April 17, 2024, the first [[Ram Navami]] (Ram's birth festival) after the consecration of Ayodhya's [[Ram Temple]] with ''Balak Ram'' murti was celebrated by thousands of devotees across India.<ref name = IE18Apr>{{cite news|date=18 April 2024|title=Ayodhya Temple On Ram Navami, ‘Surya Tilak’ shines on Ram Lalla|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/ayodhya-temple-on-ram-navami-surya-tilak-shines-on-ram-lalla-9276650/|work=Indian Express|access-date=18 April 2024}}</ref> On this occasion, the forehead of the ''Ram Lalla'' idol was anointed with a ray of sunlight, known as ''Surya{{IAST|Sūrya Tilak''Tilaka}}.<ref name=NDTV18Apr>{{cite news|date=17 April 2024|title=The Science Behind 'Surya Tilak' Ceremony At Ayodhya's Ram Temple|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/the-science-behind-surya-tilak-ceremony-at-ayodhyas-ram-temple-5460250 | work=NDTV|access-date=18 April 2024}}</ref>
==Historical background ==
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