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Why Ram Lalla in Ayodhya Ram Mandir is being dressed in old clothes
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News18•16-10-2026, 09:00
Why Ram Lalla in Ayodhya Ram Mandir is being dressed in old clothes
- •The tradition of dressing Ram Lalla in new clothes every day at the Ayodhya Ram Mandir has faced disruptions, leading to him being dressed in washed old clothes.
- •The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust had planned to get Ram Lalla's clothes stitched locally in Ayodhya by ordering fabric from Surat, but this plan is currently on hold.
- •Temple management in-charge Ashish Agnihotri halted the order of velvet fabric from Surat, stating that such material had never been worn by Ram Lalla before.
- •While Delhi-based designer Manish Tripathi previously supplied daily attire, the local stitching initiative was halted, affecting the regular attire routine.
- •A final decision regarding the future procurement and stitching of Ram Lalla's garments will now be taken during the upcoming meeting of the religious committee.
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Ram Lalla is currently not being dressed in new clothes every day due to disruptions in the regular supply of attire. As a result, old clothes are being washed and reused except on special days.
The plan was halted because velvet fabric ordered from Surat was objected to by temple management in-charge Ashish Agnihotri, who noted that such fabric had never been worn by Ram Lalla before.
Delhi-based dress designer Manish Tripathi has been preparing and sending new clothes for Ram Lalla every day since the Pran Pratishtha on January 22, 2024.
