Rakshit Shetty Instagram – Since the day of Prana Pratista, I have been craving to see him live. I find his eyes real and I have zoomed into many pictures of his to see how it can be so realistic. It almost seemed like an illusionary effect adopted by the sculpture. Probably, sculptor must have carved the white part of the eye in a cross-cross manner to get this effect, is what I finally concluded, after zooming into the image many times over. Today I got to see him from a distance, as few lucky ones get to. I got to sit before him for almost half an hour and adore him. Have never done this before, in front of any idol in my life. I admire the workmanship of all idols generally, but this adoration felt different. Probably that’s what Ram makes out of us. For me, he wasn’t only a deity, but also an art form which has come to life. Arun Yogiraj is a living legend who will be remembered for generations. As I got to see his divine work, someday I would love to meet him and talk to him about his experience carving our adorable Ram. Jai Siya Ram, Jai Sri Ram Few years ago, during lockdown, for some reason, I calculated when I would be completing 504 moon cycles. I noted the date and completely forgot about it. Coincidently, it was this Krishna Paksha Dashami and I found myself in Prayagraj indulging in a snaana at Triveni Sangam and visiting Kashi. And the next day, I got to do sankalpa for my future projects in front of the Utsava Moorthi of Prabhu Sri Ram parivara Samet at his Janma Bhoomi Ayodhya… I can’t put it in words how I felt doing this. Visiting Sri Hanuman Garhi temple was also a beautiful experience. Thanks to the trustees for receiving me so well. Thanks to Pejawar Sri Vishwaprasanna Teertha and Mahesh Thakoor for this wholesome experience. Thanks to my Brother Ranjith, cousin Shrinish and my brother’s friends Sandesh Anna and Devi Charan Kava for accompanying me in this beautiful trip. This one was really special. Jai Anjaneya… Jai Sri Ram 🙏