Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hoisted ‘Dharma Dhwaja’ atop the 191-feet ‘shikhar’ of the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, marking the formal completion of the temple’s construction. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel were also present during the ceremony.
The flag-hoisting was conducted during the Abhijit Muhurat on Vivah Panchami, considered an auspicious period associated with Lord Ram and Goddess Sita.
The Dharma Dhwaj, a triangular saffron flag measuring 11 feet by 22 feet, features three symbols: Om; the Sun, representing Lord Ram’s Suryavanshi lineage; and the Kovidara tree, linked with ancient plant hybridisation described in scriptures.
Before the ceremony, PM Modi performed a pooja at the Ram Lalla Garbha Grah along with RSS chief Bhagwat, CM Yogi Adityanath, and Governor Patel. He also visited Sheshavtar Mandir, Mata Annapurna Mandir, and Sapt Mandir, which is dedicated to Maharshi Vashishtha, Maharshi Vishwamitra, Maharshi Agastya, Maharshi Valmiki, Devi Ahilya, Nishadraj Guha and Mata Shabari.
(With agency inputs)