Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the historic ceremony to hoist a saffron flag atop the 191-foot-high shikhar of the Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi Temple on November 25, 2025. The event symbolizes the formal completion of the temple's construction following the Ram Lalla consecration in January 2024. It unfolded in the presence of nearly 7,000 guests, conveying a message of religious and cultural revival.
Ayodhya resonated with devotional fervor on November 25, 2025, as thousands of devotees awaited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit. From dawn, chants of 'Jai Shri Ram' echoed through the city, with seers and pilgrims describing the flag-hoisting ceremony, known as Dhwaj Arohan, as a historic fulfillment.
Modi arrived around 10 a.m. and visited Saptmandir (temples related to seven sages), Sheshavatar Mandir, and Mata Annapurna Mandir. He then offered darshan and pooja at Ram Darbar Garbh Griha and Ram Lalla Garbh Griha. At about noon, he hoisted the saffron flag on the main shikhar, built in the traditional Nagara style. The flag is triangular, 10 feet high and 20 feet long, featuring a radiant Sun symbolizing Lord Ram's Suryavanshi lineage, the 'Om' symbol, and the Kovidara tree from the Valmiki Ramayana. It was raised to a height of 191 feet using weather-resistant parachute material.
The rituals were performed by 108 Acharyas from Ayodhya, Kashi, and South India, guided by Kashi scholar Ganeshwar Shastri. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called it a symbol of 'religious and cultural revival,' posting on X: 'The grand saffron flag... is a symbol of our religious and cultural revival.' Prime Minister Modi stated on X: 'Lord Shri Ram is the soul of India, the basis of its consciousness and its pride.'
Security involved 6,970 personnel, including ATS commandos, NSG snipers, and cyber experts, with anti-drone systems in place. A bhandara was arranged for devotees and security forces. Yogi Adityanath reviewed arrangements on November 24. The temple complex features 87 carved stone episodes from the Valmiki Ramayana on its outer walls and 79 bronze depictions of Indian culture along the enclosure. The ceremony occurred on the auspicious Panchami of Shukla Paksha in Margashirsha, coinciding with Vivah Panchami.
