Prime Minister Narendra Modi showered flower petals on the workers who were a part of the Ram Temple construction crew in Ayodhya on Monday as a sign of gratitude and appreciation.
The prime minister participated in the ‘pran pratishtha’ ceremony for Ram Lalla’s idol inside the temple of Ayodhya’s newly built Ram Temple. Alongside CM Yogi Adityanath, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, and Governor Anandiben Patel of Uttar Pradesh, Modi participated in the “pran pratishtha” rituals.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi showers flower petals on the workers who were a part of the construction crew at Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/gJp4KSnNp6
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Following the consecration ceremony at the new Ayodhya temple, the prime minister offered Lord Ram a ‘dandavat pranam’.
In a speech following the ceremony, Modi stated that Ram Lalla will no longer stay in a tent. “Our Ram has arrived. Lord Ram has finally arrived (in his abode) following the wait of centuries. After the patience that we showed for centuries and the sacrifices we made, our Lord Ram has finally arrived,” he said.
The prime minister stated that January 22 would be remembered in history as the start of a new era. He added, “The construction of Ram Mandir has filled people with a new energy.”
Modi also expressed gratitude to the Indian Supreme Court, whose decision on November 9, 2019, cleared the path for the temple’s construction.