AYODHYA, Jan 22 (The CONNECT) – Stating that the nation has received the heritage of centuries of patience in the shape of Shri Ram’s temple, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today exhorted the people to expand their consciousness from Dev to Desh, Ram to Rashtra.
In his address after the consecration ceremony of Shri Ramlalla in the newly built Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir here, Modi asked every Ram Bhakt to introspect about the path ahead after the realization of the grand Ram Mandir. “Today, I feel with a pure heart that the cycle of time is changing. It is a happy coincidence that our generation has been chosen as the architect of this critical path,” he said.
“We have to lay the foundation of India for the next one thousand years,” he said and stressed Yahi Samay Hai Sahi Samay Hai (this is the time and right time) to move on from the temple and pledge to build a strong, capable, grand and divine India from this very moment.
It is important that Ram’s ideal should be there in the conscience of the nation, Modi said.
The Prime Minister said “today’s occasion is not only a moment of celebration, but at the same time it is also a moment of realization of the maturity of Indian society. For us, this is not only an occasion of victory but also of humility.”
PM Modi underlined that it is not just the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Shri Ram’s idol but also the consecration of the unwavering faith in Indian culture manifested in the form of Shri Ram. He said that is the embodiment of human values and the highest ideals, which is the need of the hour of the entire world.
The Prime Minister said that the resolutions of welfare for all have taken the shape of Ram temple today and it is not just a temple but India’s vision, philosophy, and direction. “This is a temple of national consciousness in the form of Ram. Lord Ram is India’s faith, foundation, idea, law, consciousness, thinking, prestige and glory.
“Ram is flow, Ram is effect. Ram is Neeti. Ram is eternal. Ram is continuity. Ram is Vibhu. Ram is all-pervading, the world, the universal soul”, Modi said. The impact of Lord Ram’s Pratishtha can be felt for thousands of years.
Quoting Maharishi Valmiki, the Prime Minister said that Ram ruled the kingdom for ten thousand years which signifies the establishment of Ramrajya for thousands of years.
“When Ram came in Treta Yug, Ramrajya was established for thousands of years. Ram had been guiding the world for thousands of years”, PM Modi said.
Explaining the knots of history, he pointed out that the outcome of a nation’s struggle with its history is seldom happy. “Still”, he said, “the gravity and sensitivity with which our country has opened this knot of history shows that our future is going to be much more beautiful than our past.”
DOOMSAYERS: Remembering the doomsayers, the Prime Minister said that such people did not realize the piousness of our social ethos. The construction of this temple of Ramlala is also a symbol of peace, patience, mutual harmony and coordination of Indian society.
“We are seeing that this construction is not giving birth to any fire, but to energy. Ram Mandir has brought inspiration to every section of the society to move forward on the path of a bright future”, he said.
“Ram is not fire, he is energy, he not conflict but solution, ram does not belong only to us but to all, Ram is not just present but is infinity,” Modi said.
The Prime Minister informed that the entire nation including small villages is witnessing processions and cleanliness campaigns are being carried out in temples. “The entire nation is celebrating Diwali today. Every household is prepared to light up the ‘Ram Jyoti’ in the evening”, he said.
Modi said “After centuries of patience, uncountable sacrifices, renunciation and penance, our Lord Ram is here”, PM Modi remarked and congratulated the citizens on the occasion. The Prime Minister said that experiencing the divine consciousness inside the ‘Garbh Grih’ (inner sanctum) cannot be put into words and his body is pulsating with energy and the mind is devoted to the moment of Pran Pratishtha.
“Our Ram Lalla will not reside in the tent anymore. This divine temple will be his home now”, the Prime Minister said expressing confidence and reverence that the events of today can be experienced by Ram Bhakts all around the country and the world.
“This moment is supernatural and sacred, the atmosphere, environment and energy signify the blessings of Lord Ram upon us”, Modi said. He underlined that the morning Sun of 22nd January has brought a new aura along with it.
“22nd January 2024 is not a mere date on the calendar, it is the origin of a new ‘kaal chakra’”, the Prime Minister said emphasizing that the joyous and festive mood of the entire nation was on a constant rise since the ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ of Ram Janmabhoomi Temple and the progress of the developmental works enthused new energy into the citizens. “Today, we have received the heritage of centuries of patience, today we have got Shri Ram’s temple”, the Prime Minister said.
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 which writes history. PM Modi said that today’s date will be discussed in a thousand years from now and it is by the blessings of Lord Ram that we are a witness to this momentous occasion unfolding itself. “Days, directions, skies and everything are brimming with divinity today”, he said, stating that this is not an ordinary time period but an indelible memory path being imprinted on time.
