Modi marks Ram temple completion with saffron flag hoisting in Ayodhya

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hoisted a saffron flag atop the Ayodhya Ram temple, describing it as a moment when “the wounds and pain of centuries are healing” and a 500-year-old resolve is being realised with the formal completion of the shrine.

Modi made the remarks after the ceremonial hoisting of the flag, a key event marking the official completion of the temple complex. He was joined by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Calling the occasion “epochal,” Modi said Ayodhya was witnessing another historic milestone and added that “the entire country and the world are immersed in Ram.” He said the sacred flag would stand as a testament that “truth ultimately triumphs over falsehood,” and congratulated Ram ‘bhakts’ along with all those involved in the construction of the temple.

ये धर्मध्वजा केवल एक ध्वजा नहीं, ये भारतीय सभ्यता के पुनर्जागरण का ध्वज है।

इसका भगवा रंग, इस पर रचित सूर्यवंश की ख्याति, वर्णित ॐ शब्द और अंकित कोविदार वृक्ष रामराज्य की कीर्ति को प्रतिरूपित करता है: आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी pic.twitter.com/mtkc0MxqiB

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) November 25, 2025

According to officials, the flag hoisting marked the formal completion of the Ram temple complex, nearly six years after the Supreme Court’s landmark 2019 verdict that allotted the entire 2.77-acre disputed site for the Ram Mandir.

An official statement said the saffron flag, measuring 22 feet by 11 feet, is made of parachute-grade cloth with a thick nylon hoisting rope and is mounted atop a 161-foot spire. The flag bears symbols of the Sun, representing Lord Ram’s Surya Vansh, Om, and the Kovidara tree, described as the state tree of Ram Rajya.

Temple officials said the idol of Ram Lalla is located in the ‘Garbhagriha’ on the ground floor, a climb of 32 steps from the Singh Dwar on the eastern side. The complex includes five mandaps – Nritya, Rang, Sabha, Prarthana and Kirtan – and features restored heritage structures such as the ancient Shiv Mandir at Kuber Tila and the historic Sita Koop.

The Ram temple project commenced after the Supreme Court’s unanimous judgment dated November 9, 2019. Following the ruling, the Centre constituted the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, announced by Modi on February 5, 2020. The foundation stone for the temple was laid on August 5, 2020, and the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of the Ram Lalla idol took place on January 22, 2022.

The Ram Darbar was opened to devotees on June 14, 2025.