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LUCKNOW: Ayodhya witnessed a historical and profoundly symbolic infinitesimal connected Tuesday arsenic Prime Minister Narendra Modi ceremonially unfurled the saffron Dharma Dhwaj atop the 161-foot aureate spire of the recently built Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple.The almighty ocular of the ineffable emblem rising into the wintertime entity marked the completion of the temple’s construction—an lawsuit steeped successful devotion, tradition, and nationalist significance.
The right-angled triangular flag, measuring 10 feet successful tallness and 20 feet successful magnitude (and 11×22 feet successful its ceremonial variant), bears the representation of a radiant Sun symbolising the brilliance and valour of Bhagwan Shri Ram. An ‘Om’ and the Kovidara tree—sacred motifs rooted successful Hindu tradition—are embroidered alongside different symbols including the Swastika, adding to its spiritual weight.At 11:50 am, during the auspicious Abhijit Muhurat, Modi performed the Dhwajarohan ritual, hoisting the saffron banner arsenic conch shells blew, temple bells rang, and thousands of devotees broke into bhajans. The saffron emblem unfurled gracefully against the pinkish sandstone shikhars draped successful marigold garlands, capturing a infinitesimal galore described arsenic a defining section successful Ayodhya’s caller spiritual journey.Earlier, the Prime Minister landed astatine Maharishi Valmiki International Airport astir 9.40 am, wherever his peculiar craft navigated safely contempt volcanic ash drifting implicit bluish India.
He was received by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel.From the airport, Modi’s convoy moved done the recently built 15-km Ram Path arsenic thousands gathered on the route, waving saffron flags, chanting “Jai Shri Ram,” and showering angiosperm petals from terraces and balconies. Over 7,000 invited guests—including tribal elders, schoolchildren, saints, and families associated with the Ram Janmabhoomi movement—joined the festivities.At the temple complex, Modi, dressed successful a achromatic kurta-pajama, and Bhagwat performed rituals astatine the Mata Annapurna Temple earlier proceeding to the Ram Darbar. Modi past offered aarti with a thali of glowing diyas earlier presiding implicit the flag-hoisting ceremonial that captivated the nation.The show of the saffron Dharma Dhwaj rising precocious supra the Ram Mandir’s aureate shikhar volition stay etched successful memory—an enduring awesome of faith, taste identity, and the long-awaited completion of a historical temple.
