Devotees laud PM Modi, CM Yogi ahead of flag-hoisting ceremony at Ayodhya Ram Temple

Devotees in Ayodhya lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ahead of the special flaghoisting ceremony at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple on Tuesday calling it a matter of pride for the Hindu communityPrime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the sacred flag atop the 191foothigh shikhara of the Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi Temple during a special flaghoisting ceremony todayGorakhpur Vishwa Hindu Parishad VHP Joint Secretary Sagun Srivastava termed the ceremony reestablishment of the Hindu communitySpeaking to ANI Srivastava said This Dhwajarohan is a reestablishment of the entire Hindu community today The higher our flag is hoisted the greater the pride we feel You must be aware of the 500 years of struggle and the millions of sacrifices When Pran Pratishtha was done on January 22 2024 Indias pride increased throughout the world The pride of Hindu society has increased and today it is being fulfilled Today is absolutely historicExpressing gratitude towards the Central and state governments he added This is a day in a Yuga that will never come again on this earth And for this the efforts of the Prime Minister and our Chief Minister are commendable We the people of Hinduism thank them wholeheartedly for elevating the entire Hindu community We express our gratitudeA devotee from Gorakhpur Durgesh Tripathi called it a historic event for the communityHe said When Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha was done here there was an atmosphere of joy throughout India Today when Ram Lallas temple for which hundreds of years of struggle and thousands of people sacrificing their lives is ready the flaghoisting ceremony is taking place is a matter of great pride for the Hindu community Today marks the rise of Sanatana It is a historic event that will be written in golden letters in historyOn this day on its own strength the Hindu community hoisted the flag of religion at the Ram Temple after 500 years Today PM Modi Mohan Bhagwat and the CM will hoist the flag creating a joyous atmosphere for all of us The public has come out onto the streets This is a matter of great fortune The public will also witness this historic moment the devotee addedEarlier MLA Abhay Singh said that the preparations for the ceremony are underway as devotees thronged the streets in AyodhyaPreparations are underway All the residents of Ayodhya are filled with joy and enthusiasm Everyone has thronged the streets to see their Messiah to welcome him to congratulate and thank him We thank the Prime Minister for building such a grand temple Singh told ANIHowever PM Modi and state functionaries participation in the event has drawn criticism from the Opposition UP Congress President Ajay Rai criticised the government accusing it of misleading people in the name of religionRai said We all worship Lord Ram and we all are his devotees but the way the government is marketing and advertising I believe they are misleading people solely in the name of religion Everyone worships Lord Ram but repeatedly going there and marketing it is just a showMeanwhile at 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 unionThis 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