Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended warm wishes to the nation on Saturday on the first anniversary of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the temple in Ayodhya and remarked that the "Ram Mandir is a great heritage of India's culture and spirituality, built through centuries of penance and struggle."
Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi posted, "Hearty greetings to all countrymen on the first anniversary of Ram Lalla's Pran Pratishtha in Ayodhya.
This temple built through centuries of sacrifice, penance, and struggle is a great heritage of our culture and spirituality. I am very sure that this divine and magnificent Ram Mandir will be the main inspiration towards the realization of a developed India.
The Prime Minister also posted a video on X where visuals are attached from the 2024 Pran Pratishtha ceremony, besides the powerful message stressing on the importance of the temple.
"This is not just a date on the calendar; it marks the beginning of a new era. After centuries of waiting, sacrifices, and devotion, the Ram Mandir stands as a symbol of India's vision, philosophy, and direction," PM Modi remarked in a video post.
For centuries, we have repeated the pledge 'Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah (May all be happy)', and today, that commitment has taken shape in the form of the Ram Mandir. This temple is not just a place of worship, it is a depiction of India's ideals and collective consciousness," he added.
PM Modi described that the grand temple reflects the nation's spirit through Lord Ram. "It will witness and inspire the progress of India and the realisation of a developed Bharat. It reminds us that when a goal is based on truth and supported by unified effort, no ambition is impossible," he added.
He says that the temple represents a free nation that broke free from a colonial mindset, learning every chapter of history to create a new legacy.
On the first anniversary of the consecration of the Ram Lalla idol at the Ayodhya temple in Uttar Pradesh, the Ram Temple Trust has been organizing a series of cultural and religious events.
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