America has reportedly denied visas to Ram Lalla sculptor Arun Yogiraj and his household after maintaining it pending for about two months. The Ram Lalla idol chosen by Arun Yogiraj was chosen for the Ayodhya Ram temple in January this 12 months.
Based on experiences, Yogiraj and his household utilized to attend the World Kannada Convention-2024, organized by the Affiliation of Kannada Kootas of America in Richmond, Virginia. Nevertheless, the US Embassy has not supplied any clarification for rejecting their visa utility.
Yogiraj, a sculptor from Mysuru, carved the ‘Ram Lalla’ idol that was consecrated within the newly constructed temple in Ayodhya earlier this 12 months. As a fifth-generation sculptor, he was invited to the grand consecration ceremony in Ayodhya.
An MBA graduate from the College of Mysore, Arun Yogiraj initially educated for six months within the HR division of a non-public firm. Nevertheless, he later selected to observe his ardour, leaving the company world to proceed his household’s sculpting custom.
Yogiraj has additionally created a number of notable sculptures, together with a 12-foot-tall statue of Adi Shankaracharya in Kedarnath and a statue of Subhas Chandra Bose close to India Gate in Delhi. Amongst his different works are the 21-foot Hanuman statue at Chunchanakatte in Mysore district, a 15-foot statue of Dr. B R Ambedkar, a white amritashila statue of Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa in Mysore, and a six-foot monolithic Nandi statue.
