AYODHYA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that it was the most appropriate time to have a vision of 1,000 years for India. “This is not an ordinary time period, but an indelible memory being imprinted on time,” he said during his 35-minute speech after performing the final ritual to consecrate Lord Ram in the new temple in Ayodhya on Monday.
“This is India’s time and India is going to move forward. After waiting for centuries, we have reached here. We all have waited for this era, this period. Now we will not stop. We will continue to reach the heights of development,” the Prime Minister said.
“January 22, 2024 is not a mere date on the calendar, it is the origin of a new ‘kaal chakra’,” said the PM, adding that mood of the nation had been perpetually festive since the ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ of Ram Janmabhoomi temple and the progress of the developmental works infused new energy into citizens.
He underlined that the nation that breaks the shackles of the mindset of slavery and derives inspiration from the experiences of the past is the one that writes history.
Laying stress on the ethos of Lord Ram and its significance in the day-to-day life of countrymen, Modi made a mention of Indian Constitution, where Shri Ram was present in its original copy. He also made a point of the prolonged legal battle after independence to win the abode of Lord Ram.
He thanked judiciary for “keeping the dignity of justice intact so that the Ram temple could be constructed through just means.”
The Prime Minister was content that Lord Ram had finally arrived after centuries. “After centuries of patience, uncountable sacrifices, renunciation and penance, our Lord Ram is here. Our Ram Lalla will not reside in the tent anymore. This divine temple will be his home now,” the Prime Minister said, expressing confidence that the events could be experienced by Ram Bhakts all around the country and the world.
Sharing his experience of divine consciousness inside the ‘Garbh Grih’ (inner sanctum), the PM said he was not able to find appropriate words to share his emotions. My body is pulsating with energy and mind is devoted to the moment of Pran Pratishtha,” he said.
Claiming that the date of Lord Ram’s consecration would be discussed a 1,000 years, he said, “Days, directions, skies and everything are brimming with divinity today.”
Turning emotional, the PM took a brief pause before apologising to Lord Ram for the delay in consecrating him in his abode. “Today that vacuum has been filled. Surely Shri Ram will forgive us,” the Prime Minister said, recalling Sant Tulsidas’ prediction of the return of Shri Ram in ‘Treta Yug.’