After completing the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ (consecration) ceremony of the newly-built Ram Temple, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that Ram Lalla will now stay in a grand temple and not in a tent anymore.

Addressing the guests at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple, PM Modi said that his “throat is choked and body is still shaking” as he spoke about the moment when the Ram idol was consecrated in the Ram Temple.

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PM Modi took part in the ‘pran pratishtha’ rituals in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. Afterward, he ended his 11-day fast ‘anushthan’ by consuming charnamrit.

Here are PM Modi’s top quotes after Ram Temple ‘pran pratishtha’ ceremony in Ayodhya:

  • Today, our Ram has finally arrived, after generations of wait. On this auspicious occasion, congratulations to everyone. There’s so much to tell but there’s a lump in my throat.
  • Ram Lalla will not stay in a tent now. He will stay in the grand temple.
  • January 22, 2024, is not just a date, but the beginning of a new era. The construction of Ram Mandir has filled people with new energy.
  • Some would say Ram Temple’s construction will set off a firestorm. They should reconsider that as Ram is energy, not fire. Ram is a solution, not a dispute. Ram is not just ours, Ram is everyone’s. Ram is not current, Ram is eternal.

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  • We have to now lay the foundation of India for the next 1,000 years. We take a pledge to build a capable, grand, divine India from this moment.
  • The legal battle over the existence of Lord Ram went on for decades. I would like to express my gratitude to the judiciary of India for doing justice. Ram is mentioned in the first verse of our Constitution, yet it took so many decades for this to happen. That Constitution finally holds true to its mention.
  • Today, I also apologise to Lord Shri Ram. There must be something lacking in our effort, sacrifice and penance that we could not do this work for so many centuries. Today the work has been completed. I believe that Lord Shri Ram will definitely forgive us today.
  • PM Modi said he tried to cover all places in his 11-day ‘anushthan’ where Lord Ram had set foot. “I got the opportunity to travel from Sagar to Saryu. From Sagar to Saryu, the same festive spirit of Ram’s name is visible everywhere,” he said.
  • Ram temple’s construction reflection of Indian society’s maturity. It’s an occasion of not merely triumph but humility too.
  • What next after Ram Temple? I have a feeling that ‘kaal chakra’ is changing and our generation has been chosen to represent this change.

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Earlier today, the Ram Lalla idol ‘pran pratishtha’ ceremony was held in Ayodhya, an event that was celebrated across India and by Indians abroad. The occasion has been hailed as a ‘Diwali’ – referring to the festivities that marked Ram’s homecoming after the battle with Ravan.

PM Modi, who led the rituals and unveiled the eyes of Ram Lalla idol, walked inside the temple premises with a silver ‘chattar’ (umbrella) placed on a red folded dupatta. He also offered a ‘dandavat pranam’ to Lord Ram at the new Ayodhya temple after the consecration ceremony.