Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, November 25, hoisted a saffron flag atop the 191-foot shikhar of the Ram temple in Ayodhya of Uttar Pradesh, during the flag ceremony, in celebration of the completion of the temple’s construction. During the ceremony, PM Modi termed the Ram temple flag as the “dharma dhwaja,” calling it a symbol of struggle, resolve and Ram Rajya’s values.

The prime minister was joined by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the Ram Mandir flag ceremony.

PM Modi noted the “wounds and pain” carried through centuries has finally beginning to heal, as the 500-year-old resolve to complete the Ram temple has now been realised with the flag ceremony.

Calling the moment “epochal,” the prime minister said Ayodhya was witnessing another historic milestone and added that “the entire country and the world are immersed in Ram.”

PM Modi said, “This Dharma Dhwaja is not just a flag. It is the flag of the rejuvenation of Indian civilisation. The Saffron colour, Suryavansh’s signia, the ‘Om’ word, and the Kovidara tree impersonate Ram Rajya’s glory. This flag is a resolution, a success, a story of struggle to creation, a physical form of the struggle of 100s years.”