SRINAGAR: Following the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the unveiling of the idol of Ram Lalla on January 22 would initiate a new ‘kaal chakra’, and the date would be remembered by people for years to come.
The idol of Ram Lalla was unveiled at the temple in the presence of the Prime Minister. He led the rituals at the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
Addressing the gathering where he led the Pran Pratishtan ceremony at the Garbh Griha of the temple, the Prime Minister said that the construction of Ram Mandir has filled people with a new energy, media reports said.
PM Modi congratulated people on the occasion and said Ram Lalla will not stay in a tent anymore.
“Lord Ram has finally arrived (in his abode) following the wait of centuries. After the patience that we showed for centuries and the sacrifices we made, our Lord Ram has finally arrived,” PM said.
In his adress PM Modi said that the nation has liberated itself from the shackles of slavery. Even after millennia, people will commemorate this significant date and moment.
The PM also sought forgiveness of Lord Ram for the delay in construction of the temple.
“Today, I apologise to Lord Ram as there was something lacking in our love and penance due to which this work (construction of Ram Temple) was not done for so many years. However, that gap has been bridged today and I am confident that Lord Ram will forgive us,” PM Modi said.
PM Modi also thanked the Supreme Court of India which paved the way for the construction of the temple by delivering the verdict on November 9, 2019.
“Ram’s existence was questioned… I would like to express my thanks to the Supreme Court for doing justice and the temple was built in accordance with the law,” he added.
