Lord Ram is ‘not a problem but…’: Ten things PM Modi said after the Ayodhya Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha event.

Following the much-anticipated Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha Ceremony at Ayodhya on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened his speech with the words “Ram aa gye hai (Ram has arrived)”. He stated that Lord Ram will no longer live in a tent, but rather in a magnificent temple.

Earlier in the day, PM Modi conducted the ‘aarti’ of the Ram Lalla idol at Ayodhya’s Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple. The prime minister presided over the unveiling of Ram Lalla’s idol at the temple.

Top 10 quotes from PM Modi’s speech at Ayodhya.
1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated, “After decades of waiting, Lord Ram has now come (in his dwelling). “After centuries of patience and sacrifice, our Lord Ram has finally arrived,” the Prime Minister remarked. “Congratulations to the entire country on this auspicious occasion.” “After centuries of unprecedented patience, countless sacrifices, renunciations, and penances, our Prabhu Ram has arrived,” he declared.

2. During his address, he asked Lord Ram for pardon for the temple’s construction delay. “I request Lord Ram’s forgiveness; there must have been some flaws in our penance that prevented us from completing this labor for so long. That shortcoming has been overcome. “I am confident Lord Ram will forgive us,” Modi stated.
3. Prime Minister Modi stated that the Ayodhya Ram temple was built legally. He also congratulated the Supreme Court of India, which delivered the ruling on November 9, 2019, clearing the route for the temple’s construction. “The judicial dispute regarding Lord Ram’s existence lasted decades… Ram’s existence was called into question… “I’d like to thank the judiciary for delivering justice, and Lord Ram’s temple was built legally,” he added.

4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed the opening of a temple marked a “new era” for India. “January 22, 2024, is not merely a date but marks the advent of a new era,” he said. “Breaking the shackles of slavery, the country should rise, taking lessons from the past,” stated Modi, the Prime Minister of India. This is the only way a country can make fresh history,” he concluded.

5. Prime Minister Modi mocked those who said that “if the Ram temple was built, there would be a fire.” PM Modi stated that the deity is not fire, but rather “energy”. He stated, “…he is not a problem, but a solution…” Ram is not only ours; he belongs to everyone…” He invited anyone who opposed the Ram temple to visit Ayodhya and “feel the energy, rethink about your ideas…”

6. He said, “This is a shrine of national consciousness in the form of Ram. Ram is India’s faith and its foundation. Ram represents India’s idea and its legislation…Ram represents the pride and majesty of India…Ram is the leader, and Ram is the policy. Ram is eternal.When Ram is honored, the effect lasts thousands of years rather than just years or centuries.”

7. “The Ram temple’s construction reflects Indian society’s maturity.” It’s an opportunity for not only triumph but also humility,” PM Modi said, adding, “India is today full with positive energy. It will achieve success by following both tradition and modernity.”

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8. PM Modi stated that he has a deep belief and enormous faith that the devotees of Prabhu Ram are fully immersed in this historic time. “…Prabhu Ram followers all around the country and around the world are tremendously moved by this…This moment is sublime, the holiest of all…,” he said.

9. “‘Ram Rajya’ was created after Lord Ram arrived during the ‘Treta Yuga’. He continued to show us the way for thousands of years. Now, the land of Ayodhya is asking us a question: the centuries-long wait is over, but what happens next? I can sense the ‘Kaal Chakra’ changing today, and our generation is fortunate to have this opportunity,” stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the Pran Pratishtha event in Ayodhya.

10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated, “We must now lay the basis for India for the next 1,000 years. We resolve to construct a capable, big, and holy India beginning today.”

 

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