Ayodhya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after performing the the ‘Shila Pujan’, ‘Bhumi Pujan’ and ‘Karma Shila Pujan’ of the proposed Ram temple in Ayodhya, said India is emotional and decades of wait has come to an end with the ceremony.
Taking to the stage after the conclusion of the ‘Bhumi Pujan’ of the Ram temple, PM Modi firstly urged the attendees to chant ‘Jai Siya Ram’ and said, “This call is resonating not only in the city of Lord Ram but throughout the world today.”
The Prime Minister further expressed his gratitude to all citizens of the nation, the Indian diaspora across the world and all the devotees of Lord Ram on the pious occasion.
Stating that a grand temple will now be built for Ram Lalla “who had been staying in a tent”, PM Modi added, “Today, Ram Janmabhoomi breaks free of the cycle of breaking and getting built again, that had been going on for centuries”.
Prime Minister Modi said that Lord Buddha is also associated with Ram, so this Ayodhya city has also been the center of faith of Jainism for centuries. This omnipresence of Rama is the life character of unity in India’s diversity. There is no aspect of life where our Ram does not inspire. There is no such feeling of India in which Lord Ram is not seen. Rama is in the faith of India, Rama is in the ideals of India. There is Rama in the divinity of India, there is Rama in the philosophy of India.
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat and chief minister Yogi Aditynath also shared the stage with the Prime Minister.
“It is my good fortune that I was invited to witness this historical moment… From Kanyakumari to Kshirbhavani, from Koteshwar to Kamakhya, from Jagannath to Kedarnath, Somnath to Kashi Vishwanath, today the entire country is immersed in Lord Ram,” PM Modi said while addressing the country’s top saints.
He said the Ram Mandir will become the modern symbol of India’s traditions. “It will become a symbol of our devotion, and our national sentiment,” and added that “This temple will also symbolise the power of collective resolution of crores of people. It will keep inspiring the future generations”.
“With the construction of this temple, not only history is being made, but is being repeated. The way boatmen to tribals helped Lord Ram, the way children helped Lord Krishna lift Govardhan mountain, similarly, with everyone’s efforts, the temple construction will be completed,” he asserted.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid a 40-kg silver brick to symbolise the start of construction of the temple. The silver brick was donated by Mahant Nritya Gopal Das.
