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Ex-Navy officer skydives from 10,000 feet with 'Jai Shree Ram' flag in Thailand. Watch

Lt.cdr Rajkumar (Retd) is a skydiving analyst and instructor for sports and military personnel. He skydived in Thailand to mark Ram Mandir's ceremony.

Published on: Jan 24, 2024, 14:13:19 IST
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To mark the inauguration ceremony of Ayodhya Ram Mandir, former Navy officer Lt.cdr Rajkumar skydived in Thailand with a 'Jai Shree Ram' flag. As per All India Radio News, the ex-officer, who is now a skydiving analyst and instructor for sports and military personnel, plunged from 10,000 feet. A video of Rajkumar was shared on Instagram and went viral.

Snapshot of Lt.cdr Rajkumar (Retd) skydiving in Thailand. (Instagram/@All India Radio News)
Snapshot of Lt.cdr Rajkumar (Retd) skydiving in Thailand. (Instagram/@All India Radio News)

The video shows the former officer walking towards a plane with a bag in his hands. When the plane reaches 10,000 feet in the air, he jumps, opens up his parachute, and then unfurls the flag mid-air. At the end of the clip, you can see him making a swift landing. (Also Read: AI-generated video showing Ram Lalla’s idol at Ayodhya temple ‘blinking’ goes viral)

Watch the video here:

This post was shared on January 24. Since being shared, it has gained more than 41,000 views. The video also has close to 4,000 likes and numerous comments. (Also Read: Maharishi Valmiki's Ramayana reimagined using AI, pictures impress people)

Here's how people reacted to the video:

An individual wrote, "Jai Hind to our officers."

A second added, "Absolutely amazing, proud of you."

"Amazing, this is memorable," posted a third.

Earlier, another person went viral on social media for creating a Ram Mandir replica using only matchsticks. Sculptor Saswat Ranjan told ANI, "It took six days to complete this replica of Ayodhya's Ram Mandir. I used a total of 936 matchsticks to finish this project. The Ram Mandir replica has a length of 14 inches and a width of seven inches. I don't think that it is possible to make a Ram Mandir replica using matchsticks smaller than this."

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