'Ram is Faith of India, Ram is Law of India, Ram is Eternal': PM Modi in Ayodhya | Top Quotes

Addressing a gathering after the consecration of Ram Lalla in the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Lord Ram will no longer live in a tent but will now reside in a magnificent temple.

“It is Ram’s supreme blessings that we are witnessing it,” Modi told the select gathering comprising top saints, political leaders, industrialists, film stars, poets, litterateurs and sportspersons.

Here are the top quotes from Prime Minister’s speech:

1. “This is a temple of national consciousness in the form of Ram. Ram is the faith of India, Ram is the foundation of India. Ram is the idea of India, Ram is the law of India…Ram is the prestige of India, Ram is the glory of India…Ram is the leader and Ram is the policy. Ram is eternal…When Ram is honoured, its effect does not last for years or centuries, its effect is for thousands of years,” PM Modi said.
2. “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.”
3. “I have firm belief and immense faith that today, the devotees of Prabhu Ram are completely absorbed in this historic moment… the devotees of Prabhu Ram, in every corner of the country and the world, are deeply feeling this…This moment is divine, this moment is the holiest of all,” Modi said.
4. Speaking on Lord Ram’s exile, PM Modi said, “In that period, the separation lasted only for 14 years…In this era, Ayodhya and the countrymen have endured hundreds of years of separation. Many of our generations have suffered this separation.”
5. The prime minister also thanked the judiciary for the 2019 Ayodhya verdict saying, “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.”
6. “Even after the Constitution came into existence, legal battle was fought for decades on Lord Ram’s existence. I would like to the thank judiciary that delivered justice and Lord Ram’s temple was built in a legal manner,” the prime minister said. January 22, 2024 is not merely a date but marks the advent of a new era, PM Modi declared.
7. “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,” Modi said.

Earlier today, PM Modi performed a series of rituals at the temple, with the ‘pran pratishtha’ taking place during the 84-second ‘Abhijeet muhurta’. At the end of the rituals, the PM prostrated himself before the idol, which depicts the child Ram.

The ceremony took place in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.