The historic Ram temple inauguration in Ayodhya on Monday was captured on camera, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that the event “will be etched in our memories for years to come”.
The Prime Minister is seen entering the temple’s sanctum sanctorum in the three-minute footage while wearing a crimson dupatta that has been folded and clutching a silver umbrella.
In the video, PM Modi was also seen receiving blessings from the new Ram Lalla statue and participating in the consecration ceremony at the recently built temple.
PM Modi wrote as the description for the video on X, “What we saw in Ayodhya yesterday, January 22, will be etched in our memories for years to come.”
What we saw in Ayodhya yesterday, 22nd January, will be etched in our memories for years to come. pic.twitter.com/8SXnFGnyWg
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 23, 2024
In the clip, Sadhvi Ritambhara, a prominent leader of the Ram temple movement, was seen crying during the ‘pran pratishtha’ rituals.
“Our Ram has arrived after centuries of anticipation,” PM Modi can be heard saying in the clip as he addressed over 7,000 dignitaries at the Ram Mandir inauguration ceremony.
Prime Minister Modi can also be seen showering flower petals on the workers who were involved in the construction of the Ayodhya temple.
He stated that “January 22, 2024, is not just a date on the calendar but it marks the beginning of a new era” earlier on Monday.
Glimpses from a very special day in Ayodhya! pic.twitter.com/EYLYnThyos
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 22, 2024
“From today, from this sacred moment, we must lay the foundation for the next thousand years of Bharat,” he said during the half-hour address.
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