PM Modi hoists sacred flag at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Nov 25, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hoisted a saffron flag at Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir during a sacred ceremony called "Dhwaj Arohan" and said that "wounds and pain of centuries are healing today".

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1. PM Modi hoisted a 22-foot religious flag and led the rituals in the presence of sadhus, dignitaries, and members of the Ram Janambhoomi Trust. Addressing the gathering later, he said a "500-year-old resolve is being fulfilled".

2. The right-angled triangular saffron flag bears the symbol of the Sun - representing eternal energy, divine radiance, virtue, and enlightenment and all the qualities associated with Lord Ram. 

3. The flag - also inscribed with the symbol of ’Om’ -- was placed atop a ’shikhar’ built in the traditional North Indian Nagara architectural style.

4. The programme took place on a day coinciding with the Muhurat of Ram and Sita’s Vivah Panchami, the Prime Minister’s office has said.

5. "The date also marks the martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, who meditated in Ayodhya for 48 uninterrupted hours in the 17th Century," said a statement from PM Modi’s office.

6. The rituals were performed by 108 Acharyas from Ayodhya, Kashi, and South India, under the guidance of noted Kashi scholar Ganeshwar Shastri

7. The temple is accessible only to invited guests with QR-coded passes till 2.30 pm.

8. The city has been spruced up for the visit -- roads have been cleaned, new stop signs installed and sanitation teams have carried out extensive maintenance work. The trust is expecting nearly 6,000 guests it has invited for the historic event.

9. PM Modi had presided over the consecration of the idol of Ram Lalla on January 22, 2024.

10. PM Modi had laid the foundation stone for Ram Mandir in August 2020 -- nearly a year after the Supreme Court awarded the 2.77-acre disputed land for the construction of the temple.