Daijiworld Media Network – Lucknow
Lucknow, Nov 21: The much-awaited Dharm Dhwajaarohan (flag-hoisting) ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya is set to begin with Vedic rituals from Friday, culminating in the main event next Tuesday, November 25. The flag will be hoisted on the temple’s towering 161-foot main spire.
The main ceremony will be held during Abhijit Muhurat, between 11.58 am and 1 pm. As per the Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the flag by pressing a button in the presence of dignitaries invited from across India.
Nripendra Mishra, Chairman of the Temple Construction Committee, informed that the public will not be allowed to visit Ram Lalla on November 25 due to VIP arrangements.
Champat Rai, general secretary of the temple trust, said the saffron flag will feature the Sun symbol, with ‘Om’ inscribed at the centre, along with an image of the Kovidar tree. The temple’s main spire stands 161 feet tall, and with a 30-foot flagpole installed atop it, the flag will be hoisted at a height of 191 feet.
This historic ceremony marks another milestone in the construction and consecration of the iconic Ram Temple in Ayodhya.