Ayodhya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, November 25, ceremonially hoisted a saffron flag atop the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, marking the formal completion of its construction.
Modi was accompanied by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat during the ceremony, alongside Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
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The right-angled triangular flag, measuring 10 feet in height and 20 feet in length, features the image of a radiant Sun, the sacred symbol ‘Om’, and the Kovidara tree. The flag hoisting was done on ‘Abhijit Muhurat”, a planetary constellation considered auspicious by Hindus, temple officials said.
The General Secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Champat Rai, said the ceremony marked the formal completion of the construction of Ram Temple. The saffron colour of the flag symbolises fire and the rising sun, representing sacrifice and dedication, he said.
Earlier, Ayodhya resonated with devotional fervour as thousands of devotees streamed into the temple town ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to ceremonially hoist a saffron flag atop the Ram Temple, marking the formal completion of its construction.
From the crack of dawn, chants of “Jai Shri Ram” echoed across the city as visiting seers and pilgrims termed the hoisting of the temple flag — a sacred ceremony called “Dhwajarohan” — one of historic fulfilment.
An official said that depending on the timing of the programme, darshan for the public may resume from Tuesday evening, “otherwise, devotees will certainly get darshan from Wednesday, November 26”.
“This moment has come after 500 years. Our ancestors waited and sacrificed for this day. We are blessed to witness it,” he said. Another pilgrim expressed similar sentiment, calling the occasion “a blessing made possible by the sacrifices of generations”.
Inside the temple, the priests have been conducting rituals for the last four days.
The city remained under a heavy security blanket, with extensive checking of incoming vehicles and questioning of passengers at all entry points.
According to officials, 6,970 personnel, including ATS commandos, NSG snipers, cyber experts and specialised technical teams, have been deployed in the temple town. Anti-drone systems and advanced surveillance technology are active in and around the temple complex.
Senior officers are supervising crowd management, security screening, explosives detection and emergency response systems, while bomb squads, dog squads, VVIP protection units, fire personnel and rapid response teams are stationed at key points.
The temple complex features 87 carved stone episodes from the Valmiki Ramayana on the outer walls of the shrine and 79 bronze-cast depictions from Indian culture along the enclosure walls.
