Fact Check : Viral Video Claiming Discovery of Lord Rama's Bow from Sea Is AI-Generated
The second phase of the consecration ceremony at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya begins today, June 3, 2025.
Claim :
Viral video shows police officials pulling out a huge bow used by Lord Rama during the Ramayana periodFact :
Viral video is an AI-generated one, shared by a user who is a digital creator
The second phase of the consecration ceremony at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya begins today, June 3, 2025. Leading up to this, a significant sacred procession was launched on June 2, 2025 (Monday) from the banks of the Saryu River. Ayodhya is under high alert due to the event. Police and administrative officials have deployed Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) commandos and armored vehicles around the temple complex, which is now designated a red zone. Security will be maintained around the clock in three shifts. Upcoming rituals include the consecration of idols in the Ram Darbar on the temple's first floor, as well as in six other temples located within the complex walls. The main ceremonies are set to conclude on June 5, coinciding with the holy occasion of Ganga Dussehra. Pran Pratishtha rituals of the Ram Darbar on the first floor of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya have begun. The temple has been illuminated with vibrant and decorative lights ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram Darbar.
Meanwhile, a video showing a huge bow being pulled out of seawater is going viral on social media with the claim that it is the bow used by Lord Sri Rama during the Ramayana period. Here is the caption shared by users in Hindi: “रामायण काल का प्रमाण समुद्र से मिला श्री राम का धनुष” — which translates as: “Evidence of the Ramayana period found — Sri Rama's bow recovered from the sea
Here is the archive link of the claim.
Fact Check:
The claim is false. The bow seen in the viral video is not the original one used by Lord Rama during the Ramayana period. It is an AI-generated video.
When we checked the video carefully, we found several inconsistencies. Some faces appear blurry, and some body parts are not visible properly.
We found the YouTube channel of the same user, where the same video was published as a short on May 31, 2025, with the title: “भगवान राम का दिव्य धनुषबाण”
We also found a similar video published by the same user here.
When we checked the bio of the user, we found that he is a digital creator, and the handle features several AI-generated videos. We also verified the video using an AI detection tool named Cantilux, which detected a 96% probability that the video is AI-generated.
Here is the screenshot of the result.
Hence, the viral video showing a huge bow being pulled out of seawater is AI-generated, and the claim that it is a bow used by Lord Rama during the Ramayana period is false.
