“Bharat’s ‘Swa’ has returned with the advent of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. This moment marks a resurgence of our cultural identity and spiritual heritage,” stated Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak, Dr Mohan Bhagwat, echoing the sentiments of millions of devotees and citizens witnessing the event.
Dr Mohan Bhagwat expressed profound joy and belief in the transformative power of the presence of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. His words resonated with the broader sentiments of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, emphasising the cultural and national significance of the Ram Mandir.
“Today, after 500 years, Ram Lalla has returned here and due to his efforts, we are seeing this golden day today. We pay our utmost respect to him. The history of this era has so much power that whoever listens to the stories of Ram Lalla, all their sorrows and pains will be erased,” he said.
Bhagwat said that all countrymen should fulfil the duties of citizens of Ramrajya just like Bhagwan Ram.
“He (Bhagwan Ram) has practised penance for us. Now we should do the same…We should fulfil the duty of citizens of Ram Rajya. We should get rid of our fights, even for the most insignificant differences among us,” Bhagwat said.
Dr Bhagwat further said that countrymen should refrain from greed and be disciplined. “The citizens of Ayodhya were hardworking, not arrogant and religious. We should treat others as equals. We should indulge in service wherever we see unhappiness, earn our livelihood and give back whatever excess we have. Do not fall prey to greed and be disciplined,” Bhagwat said.
Bhagwat said that we should practice penance to make our country ‘Vishwa Guru’. “We should practice penance together to make our country Vishwa Guru. If we practice this, along with the ongoing construction of the temple Vishwa Guru Bharat will also be established,” he said.
He said that the feelings of devotees of Lord Ram cannot be expressed in words. “No one can express what you are feeling now. The same feeling is resonating throughout the world, even in small temples where the Pran Pratishtha ceremony is being live telecasted,” Bhagwat said.
Dr Bhagwat also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his 11-day special ritual for Ram Lalla’s ‘Pran Pratishtha’, and said that Lord Ram has come back to Ayodhya after a span of 500 years.
“There was a state of war at Ayodhya 14 years ago, and Lord Ram went into exile and after bringing an end to all fights throughout the world, he came back. Today he has come back after a long span of 500 years,” he said.
Earlier in the day, the murti of Ram Lalla was unveiled at the temple in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the ‘aarti’ of the Ram Lalla murti at the temple. PM Modi led the rituals at the Pran Pratishtha ceremony. He performed ‘parikrama’ of the deity and did ‘dandvat pranam’. He also took blessings from ‘sadhus’.
Indian Air Force (IAF) choppers showered flower petals over Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir premises in Ayodhya as the murti of Ram Lalla was unveiled.
The historic Pran Pratishtha ceremony was attended by representatives of all major spiritual and religious sects of the country.Over 8,000 guests were invited to the ceremony at the grand temple.
The ceremony, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries, was a culmination of years of legal and social efforts to build the Ram Temple at the revered site. Dr Bhagwat’s articulation of the return of Bharat’s essence underlines the deep-rooted cultural and spiritual impact that the Ram Temple holds for millions of Indians.
