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PM Modi Ayodhya Ram Mandir flag hoisting: ‘History has been made in Ayodhya', says PM after Dhwajarohan ceremony
PM Modi Ayodhya Ram Mandir flag hoisting: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a gathering after hoisting the saffron flag atop the ‘shikhar’ of Ayodhya Ram Temple. He said the ceremony marked the fulfilment of a civilisational resolve kept alive for 500 years.
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- 4:17 PM IST, Nov 25Faizabad MP claims he was not invited to event
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- 2:59 PM IST, Nov 25'History made in Ayodhya', says PM Modi
- 2:42 PM IST, Nov 25Modi shares X post about visiting Sapt Mandir
- 2:38 PM IST, Nov 25'Entire world immersed in Ram', says Modi
- 1:57 PM IST, Nov 25Mohan Bhagwat links saffron flag to legacy of ‘Ram Rajya’
- 1:45 PM IST, Nov 25PM Modi holds another roadshow
- 1:25 PM IST, Nov 25PM Modi on symbolism of the flag
- 1:14 PM IST, Nov 25‘Resolve of centuries is being fulfilled’, says PM
- 12:55 PM IST, Nov 25Modi thanks labours and workers involved in temple construction
- 12:48 PM IST, Nov 25Modi urges to ‘awaken the Ram within ourselves’
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- 12:40 PM IST, Nov 25‘Centuries-old wounds are healing', says PM Modi
- 12:37 PM IST, Nov 25‘What matters to our Ram is devotion, not lineage’, says Modi
- 12:31 PM IST, Nov 25PM Modi says flag is banner of ‘renaissance of Indian civilisation’
- 12:27 PM IST, Nov 25PM says flag hoisting marks ‘completion of a centuries-long yajna’
- 12:24 PM IST, Nov 25PM Modi addresses gathering
- 12:16 PM IST, Nov 25‘This is flag of Dharma’, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
- 12:14 PM IST, Nov 25'Light of Dharma is immortal', says Yogi
- 12:10 PM IST, Nov 25Yogi Adityanath calls Modi ‘most popular leader’
- 12:06 PM IST, Nov 25Flag flies atop Ram Mandir
- 11:57 AM IST, Nov 25Saffron flag hoisted by PM Modi
- 11:51 AM IST, Nov 25All the temples PM Modi visited today
- 11:39 AM IST, Nov 25What is the Kovidar tree?
- 11:32 AM IST, Nov 25‘Dhwajarohan’ ceremony to begin shortly
- 11:26 AM IST, Nov 25PM Modi, Mohan Bhagwat perform aarti at Ram Mandir
- 11:16 AM IST, Nov 25PM Modi, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat head to Ram Darbar
- 11:14 AM IST, Nov 25PM Modi offers prayers at Saptmandir, Sheshavtar Mandir
- 11:08 AM IST, Nov 25When will flag hoisting ceremony begin?
- 10:54 AM IST, Nov 25Modi offers prayers at Sheshavtar Mandir
- 10:42 AM IST, Nov 25PM Modi reaches Saptmandir, offers prayers
- 10:19 AM IST, Nov 25PM Modi holds roadshow in Ayodhya
- 10:11 AM IST, Nov 25All you need to know about the saffron flag
- 9:59 AM IST, Nov 25PM Modi lands in Ayodhya
- 9:42 AM IST, Nov 25Key facts about Ram Mandir flag hoisting event
- 9:36 AM IST, Nov 25‘Bhandara’ prepared for devotees, security and police personnel
- 9:23 AM IST, Nov 25Adityanath calls the flag a symbol of ‘religious and cultural revival’
- 9:20 AM IST, Nov 25Who is attending the ceremony?
- 9:01 AM IST, Nov 25UP CM Yogi Adityanath extends welcome to guests
- 8:46 AM IST, Nov 25PM Modi to hoist saffron flag today
PM Modi Ayodhya Ram Mandir flag hoisting: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the saffron flag atop the 191-foot-high ‘shikhar’ of Ayodhya Ram Temple. He later addressed the gathering. The Dharma Dhwaj, measuring ten feet in height and twenty feet in length, bears the image of a radiant Sun, with an ‘Om’ inscribed on it along with the image of the Kovidara tree.
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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the "wounds and pain" of centuries are healing as a 500-year-old resolve is finally being fulfilled after the formal completion of the Ram temple.
- He also urged people that if India is to become a developed nation by 2047, “we must awaken” the Ram within ourselves.
- He also said that we attained independence, but we could not free ourselves from the sense of inferiority. “India is the mother of democracy. Democracy is in our DNA,” he said.
- Modi also said the sacred flag would stand as a testament that "truth ultimately triumphs over falsehood," and congratulated Ram 'bhakts' along with all those who contributed to the construction of the temple.
- The flag was placed on a “shikhar” built in the traditional North Indian Nagara style, while the 800-metre Parkota that surrounds the temple follows designs from South India.
- The flag bears symbols of the Sun, representing Lord Ram’s Surya Vansh, Om, and the Kovidara tree, described as the state tree of Ram Rajya.
- The placing of the triangular flag marks the formal completion of the Ram Mandir after the consecration of Ram Lalla in the garbhagriha in January 2024.
Ayodhya Ram Mandir flag hoisting LIVE: Champat Rai, General Secretary, Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra speaks about the flag
Ayodhya Ram Mandir flag hoisting LIVE: “PM Modi, RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat, Swami Govind Devi Giri, Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel, CM Yogi Adityanath will be present for the flag hoisting ceremony. The flag has a symbol of 'Surya' (Sun) and 'Om' written on it. The flag is of 'Bhagwa' (Saffron) colour... colour of fire, the rising Sun. The colour is symbol of sacrifice and dedication. The flag is triangular in shape,” general secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Champat Rai said.
Ayodhya Ram Mandir flag hoisting LIVE: Yogi Adityanath leaves to receive PM Modi in Ayodhya
Ayodhya Ram Mandir flag hoisting LIVE: Uttar Pradesh chief minister has left Saryu Atithi Grah for the Saket Degree College helipad to receive PM Narendra Modi for the Ayodhya ‘Dhwajarohan’ ceremony today. The flag will rise atop a 'shikhar' built in the traditional Nagara architectural style.
Ayodhya Ram Mandir flag hoisting LIVE: Ahead of PM Modi's visit, Yogi Adityanath extends welcome to guests
Ayodhya Ram Mandir flag hoisting LIVE: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya for the hoisting of a saffron flag atop the 191-foot-high ‘shikhar’, Uttar Pradesh chief minister extended a ‘heartfelt welcome’ to all guests.
“We extend a heartfelt welcome and salutation in the sacred city of Shri Ayodhya Dham, the beloved abode of Lord Shri Ram—the embodiment of truth, righteousness, and compassion, the supreme exemplar of propriety—to all the esteemed guests and distinguished dignitaries gracing us with their presence to witness the divine and majestic hoisting of the saffron flag atop the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple on this auspicious occasion,” he posted on X.
Ayodhya Ram Mandir flag hoisting LIVE: PM Modi to hoist saffron flag today
Ayodhya Ram Mandir flag hoisting LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will ceremonially hoist the saffron flag on the "shikhar" of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir today.
On Monday, PM Modi said that Lord Ram is the soul of India and he will be a witness to the formal hoisting of the saffron flag atop the sacred temple. For me, it is a matter of supreme fortune that tomorrow, on 25 November, at around 10 a.m., I will have the opportunity for darshan and worship in the divine and magnificent Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple complex in Ayodhya," he said in a post on X.
