(Press Trust of India) Ayodhya: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said those who sacrificed their life for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya must be in peace today as the hoisting of the saffron flag atop the shrine marked the formal completion of its construction.
Speaking at the flag-hoisting ceremony at the temple, Bhagwat said a flag is always a symbol, and the installation of such a towering flag at the temple had taken considerable time, just as the construction of the temple did.
He noted that many people had dreamt of this day and several sacrificed their lives for it.
“Their souls must have found peace today,” Bhagwat said, recalling the names of some.
“Those who worked in the background everyday also dreamt of Ram Mandir, now today that the ritualistic completion is over; the flag of ‘Ram Rajya’ has been hoisted,” he added.
“It has taken long to hoist such a tall flag. You all know how long it took to build the temple – even if we leave aside 500 years, it took 30 years,” he said.
He added that through this flag, certain fundamental values had been elevated. “These are the values that will guide the world – from individual life to family life and the life of the entire creation. Dharma is what ensures well-being for all,” Bhagwat said.
He said the saffron colour of the flag represents dharma and is therefore referred to as the ‘dharma dhwaj’. The flag also bears the symbol of the Raghu dynasty -the kovidar (mandar) tree, he added. (PTI)
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Salute to those who gave up their lives for Bhagwan Shri Ram and to preserve and uplift the aspirations of the Hindus to rebuild the temple in Ayodhya. Our great and ancient religion suffered abuse and dereliction during the reign of blood thirsty marauders from central Asia in preference to their violent cult. That cult even today has not learned lesson and continue to spread violence within their own brethren and around the world. So the sacrifice of and dreams of the devotees has come true and now their souls rest in peace. This is very apt statement from the RSS chief, equally voiced by Yogi Adityanathji and Pm Modiji today