PM Modi to hoist 191-ft Dharma Dhwaj at Ayodhya’s Ram Janmabhoomi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the sacred flag atop the 191foothigh shikhara of the Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi Temple during a special flaghoisting ceremony today marking a historic moment in the nations sociocultural and spiritual landscapeThe Dharma Dhwaj carries three sacred symbols Om the Sun and the Kovidara tree each representing profound spiritual values rooted in the Sanatan traditionThe Kovidar tree is a hybrid of the Mandar and Parijat trees created by Rishi Kashyap showcasing ancient plant hybridisation The Sun represents Lord Rams Suryavansh lineage and Om is the eternal spiritual soundAt around 10 am the Prime Minister will visit Saptmandir which houses temples related to Maharshi Vashishtha Maharshi Vishwamitra Maharshi Agastya Maharshi Valmiki Devi Ahilya Nishadraj Guha and Mata Shabari This will be followed by a visit to Sheshavtar MandirAt around 11 am the Prime Minister will visit Mata Annapurna Mandir After this he will perform Darshan and Pooja at Ram Darbar Garbh Grah which will be followed by Darshan at Ram Lalla Garbha GrahAt around 12 noon the Prime Minister will ceremonially hoist a saffron flag on the Shikhar of the sacred Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple in Ayodhya symbolising the completion of the temples construction and ushering in a new chapter of cultural celebration and national unity The Prime Minister will also address the gathering on this historic occasionThe programme will take place on the auspicious Panchami of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Margashirsha coinciding with the Abhijit Muhurat of Shri Ram and Maa Sitas Vivah Panchami a day symbolising divine unionThe rightangled triangular flag measuring ten feet in height and twenty feet in length bears the image of a radiant Sun symbolising the brilliance and valour of Bhagwan Shri Ram with an Om inscribed on it along with the image of the Kovidara tree The sacred saffron flag will convey a message of dignity unity and cultural continuity embodying the ideals of Ram RajyaThe flag will rise atop a Shikhar constructed in the traditional North Indian Nagara architectural style while the surrounding 800metre Parkota a circumambulatory enclosure built around the temple designed in the South Indian architectural tradition showcases the temples architectural diversityA release said that the temple complex features 87 intricately carved stone episodes from the life of Lord Ram based on the Valmiki Ramayana on the outer walls of the main temple and 79 bronzecast episodes from Indian culture placed along the enclosure wallsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever