{"id":16985,"date":"2024-01-23T06:14:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T06:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jammukashmirlinks.com\/?p=16985"},"modified":"2024-01-23T06:14:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T06:14:20","slug":"ram-temple-consecration-marks-advent-of-new-era-pm-modi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jammukashmirhighlights.com\/?p=16985","title":{"rendered":"Ram temple consecration marks advent of new era: PM Modi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ayodhya :<\/strong> Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said the consecration of the idol of Ram Lalla at the magnificent Ram temple here marks the advent of a new era and called upon people to build the foundation of a strong, grand and divine India of the next 1,000 years.<\/p>\n

Addressing a gathering after the consecration ceremony, Modi said this occasion is not of mere triumph but of humility. The Ram Temple will be witness to the dawn of a prosperous and developed India, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom this auspicious moment we have to lay the foundation of India for the next 1,000 years. We have to move beyond the construction of the temple and resolve to build a strong, grand and divine India,\u201d the prime minister said, addressing a select gathering comprising leading saints, political leaders, industrialists, film stars, poets litterateurs and sportspersons.<\/p>\n

Earlier, the prime minister took part in the consecration ceremony inside the sanctum sanctorum of the grand Ram temple made possible by a historic Supreme Court judgment in 2019 on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit.<\/p>\n

The temple, built in the traditional Nagara style of architecture, spans 380 feet in length (east-west), 250 feet in width and 161 feet in height. It is supported by 392 pillars and has 44 doors.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, our Ram has arrived. After a long wait for ages, our Ram has arrived. Our Ram Lalla will no longer live in a tent. Our Ram Lalla will stay in a magnificent temple,\u201d Modi said in his 36-minute-long speech.<\/p>\n

The prime minister told the gathering he could still feel the divine vibrations he experienced during the consecration ceremony inside the sanctum sanctorum. \u201cJanuary 22, 2024 is not just a date, but the beginning of a new era. The construction of Ram Mandi has filled people with a new energy.\u201d<\/p>\n

People will remember this date, this moment even after thousands of years, he said. \u201cIt is Ram\u2019s supreme blessing that we are witnessing it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI seek forgiveness from Lord Ram, there would have been some shortcomings in our penance that we could not complete this work for so long. That shortcoming has been overcome. I am confident Lord Ram would forgive us,\u201d Modi said.<\/p>\n

The prime minister said the entire world was connected with this \u2018pran pratishtha\u2019 ceremony as celebrations similar to those witnessed in Ayodhya were seen in other countries as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cRam is India\u2019s faith\u2026 Ram is the basis of India, Ram lays down the rules in India, Ram is India\u2019s consciousness, Ram is India\u2019s pride, Ram is India\u2019s glory, Ram is India\u2019s influence, Ram is overarching. Therefore, when Ram is consecrated it has an effect not just for years and centuries but for thousands of years,\u201d Modi said.<\/p>\n

He said he was experiencing the changing times with a pure mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a happy coincidence that our generation has been chosen to be the architect of an era transcending time. Even after 1,000 years, the generation will remember our works of nation-building,\u201d Modi said.<\/p>\n

The prime minister recalled that there were times when some people voiced concern and said the country would be on fire if the Ram Temple was built.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuch people could not understand the purity of India\u2019s social spirit. The construction of this temple of Ram Lalla is also a symbol of peace, patience, mutual harmony and amity in the Indian society. We are witnessing that this construction is not giving birth to any fire, but to energy,\u201d Modi said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would urge those people to rethink. Ram is not fire but energy. Ram is not a dispute, but a solution. Ram is not just ours but belongs to everyone. Ram is not just the present, but eternity,\u201d the prime minister said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is why I say this is the time, this is the right time. From this auspicious moment we have to lay the foundation of an India of the next 1000 years. Moving ahead of the temple construction, all the people of the country from this moment resolve to build a capable, grand and divine India,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Modi also offered prayers at Kuber Tila and showered flower petals on the construction workers of the Ram Temple.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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