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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised the people of India to return the childhood abode of Lord Ram to its historical glory.
Around noon on Tuesday, that promise was fulfilled when he hoisted the saffron flag over the newly constructed Ram temple in Ayodhya.
This marks the completion of the construction of the temple where the Prime Minister himself laid the foundation stone on August 5, 2020.
Praising Lord Ram and wife Goddess Sita, PM Modi said, “Today, the city of Ayodhya is witnessing another pinnacle of India’s cultural consciousness. This moment of the flag hoisting ceremony at the peak of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple is unique and divine.”
He also said in his address, “This religious flag is not just a flag…it is the flag of the renaissance of Indian civilization.”
He hoisted a right-angled triangular flag, which is 10 feet in height and 20 feet in length, and has the image of a bright sun symbolizing the brilliance and valor of Lord Rama.
In an X-post a day before the event, he had written, “This flag is a symbol of Lord Ram’s might, bravery and his ideals as well as our faith, spirituality and cultural heritage.”
It was installed on the 191-foot-high Shikhar – the highest point – or pinnacle of the temple on the day Vivah Panchami, the day celebrating the marriage of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita.
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also attended the program and underlined its importance.
By hoisting the saffron flag, PM Modi established himself not only as a political leader but also as a guardian of the aspirations of Hindu civilization.
It was a moment tinged with history, politics and symbolism – the culmination of centuries of religious competition, decades of political mobilization and the repetition of cultural nationalism.
The Act reverberated far beyond Ayodhya, shaping India’s identity at home and abroad.
As PM Modi said, “If India has to become developed by 2047…if the society has to be empowered…then we have to awaken ‘Ram’ within us,” he further said, “If the country has to move forward, it has to be proud of its heritage.”
Incidentally, the Ram Mandir movement has been one of the most decisive socio-political struggles in modern India.
The Babri Masjid, built in 1528, stood at the site revered by Hindus as the birthplace of Lord Rama.
Its demolition by “kar sevaks” in 1992 sparked communal riots, leaving a scar on the secular fabric of India.
Ultimately, the Supreme Court’s 2019 decision granting land to Hindus brought legal closure to the dispute.
The long wait for Lord Ram’s return to Ayodhya ended in 2020 with the PM’s ‘bhoomi pujan’, which marked the beginning of the temple construction, and now, the flag hoisting represents its consecration.
With the completion of the construction of the temple, Ayodhya has become a pilgrimage destination.
Millions of people are expected to visit every year, which will boost tourism and the local economy.
For many Hindus, the saffron flag represents a resurgence of pride after centuries of perceived subjugation.
Investment in Ayodhya reflects regional growth with airports, highways, hotels and railways being developed to accommodate pilgrims as more devotees and tourists are expected to arrive here in the coming years.
Globally, the event resonates with the Hindu diaspora, reinforcing India’s role as a spiritual homeland.
Ram Temple has become not just a local temple but a global symbol of Hindu identity.
The temple thus becomes a spiritual and economic engine, reshaping the destiny of Ayodhya.
–IANS