Ayodhya Ram Mandir’s Dharma Dhwaj ceremony was held today, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted a 22-foot-long and 11-foot-wide saffron flag, marking a historic moment in India’s socio-cultural and spiritual landscape. Here’s everything to know about the sacred flag.

The Dharma Dhwaj carries three sacred symbols; Om, the Sun, and the Kovidara tree-- each representing profound spiritual values rooted in the Sanatan tradition. The Sun signifies Lord Ram’s Suryavansh lineage, Om represents the eternal primordial sound, and the Kovidara tree—believed to be a hybrid of the Mandar and Parijat trees—symbolises ancient knowledge of plant hybridisation.