NAGPUR: Ram Mandir was built due to the commitment and support of the entire country. There is no need to declare Bharat a Hindu Rashtra; it already is one, said RSS Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat while addressing a programme to felicitate the people under whose leadership and guidance the Ram Mandir was constructed. The programme was organised by Dr Hedgewar Smarak Samiti in Reshimbagh, Nagpur.
The time has come for the resurgence of Sanatan Dharma, and therefore, the progress of Bharat is inevitable. In reality, when something is to be built to shape human character, it takes time. We can expect the development of our society over 15–20 years. It took 30 years to build the Ram Mandir, he said.
Dr Bhagwat said the Mandir was built by Bhagwan Ram’s own will. Referring it to the lifting of Govardhan (the mountain by Bhagwan Krishna), he said such a feat does not happen unless everyone contributes. “It rests on the Bhagwan’s fingertip, but that fingertip does not move until people contribute their wood. The temple was built in the same way,” he said.
Dr Bhagwat further said that for the resurgence of Sanatan Dharma, the resurgence of Bharat is essential, an idea expressed 150 years ago by Yogi Aurobindo. As each contribution is made, he said, divine power continues to guide the fulfilment of this resolve.
He further reiterated that the Mandir was built with the support of every individual in the country. The decision to build the Mandir was made, but without a strong foundation, how would it stand? Every person in Bharatvarsh contributed. Then Bhwagwan Ram’s fingertip performed its miracle, and this process will continue,” he said.
Dr Bhagwat also noted that the idea of Hindustan as a Hindu Rashtra was once mocked. “Hindustan is a Hindu Rashtra. Until the Ram Mandir was built, people laughed at this claim. Today, the same people say Hindustan is the land of Hindus,” he said.
Many people ask the RSS to declare India a Hindu Rashtra, “but we say there is no need to declare what’s already true, he said. “The Sun rises in the east, do we need to declare it? Similarly, Bharat is a Hindu Rashtra; it is already a reality, and everyone accepts it. But back then? Everyone mocked it. Those early swayamsevaks had faith in their hearts, belief in (RSS founder) Dr Hedgewar’s words, so despite all this, they kept working,” he said.
Dr Bhagwat said the felicitation event was a way to express gratitude to all those who contributed to building the Mandir. “They have done their work; now we must do ours. They were given the specific task of building the temple, and they excelled beyond expectations, making it more grand and beautiful than imagined, and it will be even more beautiful,” he added.
Future plans are underway, Dr Bhagwat said and called on people to contribute towards making the nation stronger and more prosperous. “We must work to make it greater, more grand, and more beautiful than imagined, so that Dharma is established in the world,” he said.
He said the world’s need can only be fulfilled by Bharat, and Bharat’s resurgence will be done by Bharat’s children, and that no other country will save Bharat. “Bharat will rise great and save the whole world. This is written fate. If we contribute to fulfilling it, it will happen sooner, with minimal loss,” he added.
