Ayodhya, Amrit Vichar: Ramnagari Ayodhya is once again going to register its name in the golden pages of history. The formal announcement of the completion of the grand construction of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple will be made through the flag hoisting ceremony on 25th November. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the saffron flag on the pinnacles of a total of seven temples, including the 161 feet high main pinnacle. On this historic occasion, thousands of dignitaries including Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s Sir Sanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be present.
Treasurer of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Govind Devagiri Maharaj, said that the 22 feet long and 11 feet wide saffron flag will be inscribed with the symbols of Raghuvansh, Surya, Om and Kovidar tree mentioned in Valmiki Ramayana. This flag will be installed on a 42 feet high flagpole (10 feet inside the structure, 32 feet outside) on a 360 degree rotating chamber, which will be able to withstand even a wind speed of 60 kilometers per hour. According to Ram Mandir Trust General Secretary Champat Rai, seven to eight thousand devotees will participate in the ceremony, which will include prominent saints, religious leaders of various sects, social workers and people who reach out to the last person of the society.
108 Acharyas of the country will perform the rituals
A five-day religious ritual will run from November 21 to 25, which will include Ramcharitmanas recitation, recitation of Shri Ram Raksha Stotra and Vedic havan. Under the leadership of Kashi scholar Ganeshwar Shastri, 108 Acharyas from Ayodhya, Kashi and South India will perform the rituals. According to Champat Rai, the temple has been constructed in traditional Nagar style. The length (east-west) of the temple is 380 feet, width is 250 feet. The temple has three floors and each is 20 feet high. There are a total of 392 pillars and 44 gates in the temple. In the ground floor sanctum sanctorum, the child form of Lord Shri Ram i.e. the idol of Shri Ram Lala can be seen, on the first floor Shri Ram Darbar can be seen. The construction of all the temples in the complex has been completed. Flag hoisting will take place on these also.
Prime Minister will enter the campus from Crossing 11
Prime Minister Modi will enter through Crossing 11 Adyguru Shankaracharya Gate and after visiting Hanumangarhi, will visit the Sapta Mandap and 3D murals of Ramayana in the temple premises.
CM Yogi has also invited PM
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath himself went to Delhi and handed over the invitation to Prime Minister Modi and discussed the preparations for the event. His government preserved the cultural heritage along with making Ayodhya a smart city. Many ministers of the state cabinet will also participate in the ceremony.