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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Dr. Arun Yogiraj<br />
| caption = Bronze statues of travelers by Arun Yogiraj<br />
| image = Arun_Yogiraj_Statues_Front_View_Mysore_Railway_Station_Apr22_A7C_01916.jpg<br />
| image_upright = yes<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|12|15|df=y}}<ref name="arunyogiraj.com">https://www.arunyogiraj.com/about/</ref><br />
| birth_place = [[Mysore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]<br />
| occupation = [[Sculptor]], [[Artist]]<br />
| notable_works = {{bulleted list|Ram Lalla Idol at Ayodhya's [[Ram Mandir]]|Statue of [[Adi Shankaracharya]] in Kedarnath|Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Statue at India Gate New Delhi|A 21-feet tall [[Hanuman]] statue at Chunchanakatte in Mysore district|A 15-feet tall sculpture of [[B.R. Ambedkar]]}}<br />
| spouse = Vijetha Mohan<br />
| awards = {{bulleted list|[[Rajyothsava Award]] by Government of Karnataka}}<br />
| website = {{URL|https://arunyogiraj.com|arunyogiraj.com}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Arun Yogiraj''' (born 15 December 1983)<ref name="arunyogiraj.com">https://www.arunyogiraj.com/about/</ref> is an Indian [[Sculpture|sculptor]] from [[Mysore|Mysuru]], [[Karnataka]]. He belongs to [[Vishwakarma community|Vishwakarma Brahmin community]]. He has carved the 30-feet statue of [[Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose|Subhash Chandra Bose]], which was installed in the canopy behind the [[Amar Jawan Jyoti]] at the India Gate<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-02 |title=Arun Yogiraj: Meet the MBA-turned sculptor whose Ram idol has been selected for Ayodhya temple |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/arun-yogiraj-meet-the-mba-turned-sculptor-whose-ram-lalla-idol-has-been-selected-for-ayodhya-temple/articleshow/106468807.cms |access-date=2024-01-02 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> in New Delhi ahead of the 125th birth anniversary of [[Subhas Chandra Bose|Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose]]. His [[Ram temple, Ayodhya#Deity|idol of Ram Lalla]], the child form of Hindu god [[Rama]], is also installed at [[Ram temple, Ayodhya|Ayodhya's Ram Temple]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-02 |title=Who is Arun Yogiraj, sculptor whose Ram Lalla idol selected for grand temple in Ayodhya? |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/who-is-arun-yogiraj-sculptor-whose-ram-lalla-idol-selected-for-grand-temple-in-ayodhya-101704164606854.html |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-02 |title=Renowned sculptor Arun Yogiraj's idol of Ram Lalla chosen for Ayodhya's grand temple |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/renowned-sculptor-arun-yogirajs-idol-of-ram-lalla-chosen-for-ayodhyas-grand-temple-101704158517426.html |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Yogiraj was born into a family of traditional sculptors in Mysore, Karnataka. He belongs to [[Vishwabrahmin]] community. Arun Yogiraj married Vijetha Mohan, and they have a daughter and a son. His grandfather was a national awardee honored by the president of India in 1983, and his father was a state award-winning sculptor.<ref name=":0">[https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ram-mandir-idol-sculptor-arun-yogiraj-8729293/ Indian Express – Meet Arun Yogiraj]</ref><br />
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He studied at JSS Balajagath School in Mysore, then completed his BCom and MBA from the [[University of Mysore]]. Though he briefly worked in the corporate world, he decided in 2008 to return to his roots and pursue sculpting full-time.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
Yogiraj's career was shaped by both tradition and innovation. In 2011, he began focusing on hyper-realistic sculpting, expanding his knowledge by interacting with international sculptors and studying anatomy and structure.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}}<br />
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A major milestone in his career was the successful sculpting of a 15-foot marble statue of Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar. The statue received praise from the then Chief Minister of Karnataka in 2015, who noted that the sculpture “looked alive.”{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}}<br />
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Yogiraj works primarily in the Mysore style of sculpture, an evolution of the Hoysala architectural method. To date, he has completed over 10,000 sculptures of varying sizes and styles.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}}<br />
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== Works ==<br />
Yogiraj's recent works include the statue of Ram Lalla. The 51 inch tall idol has been installed in the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Facts And Details You Must Know |url=https://www.ekwanderingastronome.com/2024/01/ayodhya-ram-mandir-facts-and-details.html |access-date=2024-01-21}}</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-67982132 BBC News – Arun Yogiraj: Sculptor behind Ram Lalla idol]</ref><ref name=":0" /><br />
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His other works include a 12-feet, tall 3-D statue of [[Adi Shankara]]charya in [[Kedarnath]],<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Jaiswal |first1=Arushi |last2= |first2= |date=2024-01-01 |title=Ayodhya Temple: Mysuru sculptor Arun Yogiraj's Ram Lalla idol selected for January 22 installation |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/ayodhya-temple-lord-ram-idol-selected-to-be-installed-on-january-22-check-first-look-2024-01-01-909886 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref> the 21-feet tall Hanuman statue at Chunchanakatte in [[Mysore district]], 15-feet tall sculpture of [[B. R. Ambedkar|Dr. BR Ambedkar]], in Mysuru inaugurated by the then chief minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah in 2018,<ref name=":03">{{Cite web |last=Mehrotra |first=Puja |date=2022-09-13 |title=MBA to master sculptor — Arun Yogiraj's journey to pulling off 28-ft Netaji statue at India Gate |url=https://theprint.in/india/mba-to-master-sculptor-arun-yogirajs-journey-to-pulling-off-28-ft-netaji-statue-at-india-gate/1126060/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> the white amritashila statue of Swami [[Ramakrishna Paramahamsa]] in Mysore, six-feet monolithic statue of Nandi and a six-feet tall statue of Banashankari Devi. The 14.5-feet tall white amritashila (marble) statue of the [[Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar|Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar]] which was unveiled in 2016,<ref name=":03" /> the Raja of Mysore is one of the famous of his works along with the 5-feet bust of [[Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-02-04 |title=His deft hands shaping Nalwadi's five-feet bust |url=https://starofmysore.com/his-deft-hands-shaping-nalwadis-five-feet-bust/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Star of Mysore |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/supreme-sculptor-arun-yogiraj-the-artist-behind-the-ram-lalla-idol-101705929048896.html Hindustan Times – Arun Yogiraj: The artist behind Ram Lalla]</ref><br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+ '''Selected Works'''<br />
! Work Name !! Location !! Year<br />
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| Ram Lalla Idol || Ayodhya Ram Mandir || 2024<br />
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| Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Statue || India Gate, New Delhi || 2022<br />
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| Adi Shankaracharya Statue || Kedarnath || 2021<br />
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| Amarnath Nandi || Jammu and Kashmir || —<br />
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| Sangolli Rayanna Statue (12&nbsp;ft, bronze) || Mysore || —<br />
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| Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Statue (10&nbsp;ft) || Mysore || —<br />
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| Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Statue (15&nbsp;ft, marble) || Mysore || —<br />
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| Mahatma Gandhi Statue (25&nbsp;ft) || Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru || —<br />
|}<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
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* Karnataka Rajyotsava award in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-31 |title=Karnataka Rajyotsava Awards: Ram Mandir statue sculptor Arun Yogiraj, former India hockey coach Jude Felix among awardees |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/karnataka-rajyotsava-awards-arun-yogiraj-jude-felix-9647382/ |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{URL|https://arunyogiraj.com|Official Website}}<br />
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