Ayodhya, 19

March (HS): President Droupadi Murmu addressed a gathering at the Ram Temple

complex in Ayodhya on Thursday, saying the values of Ram Rajya—characterized by

equality, decency, and social harmony—should drive India's route to become a

prosperous nation. Murmu, speaking on the occasion of the Shri Ram Yantra's

installation in the temple's second-floor sanctuary, hailed her visit as a very

spiritual experience and the temple as a hallowed emblem of India's cultural

and civilizational comeback. Murmu emphasized that the image of Lord Ram's

return to Ayodhya following his triumph over Ravana appears in India's

original, handwritten Constitution, citing it as an example of the country's

efforts to integrate constitutional ideals with cultural traditions.

President

Draupadi Murmu said that she considers it her greatest fortune to touch the

sacred dust of Ayodhya, the city where Lord Shri Ram was born. Lord Shri Ram

himself had described this birthplace as superior to heaven. The construction

of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple, the consecration of the divine idol of Ram

Lalla, and the hoisting of the religious flag on the temple's summit are golden

dates in our history and culture. She said that only by following the ideals of

Ramrajya can a nation based on morality and religious conduct be built.

President

Murmu was addressing the people of the country on Thursday after the

installation of Shri Ram Yantra in the Lord Shri Ram Janmabhoomi

temple complex in Ayodhya. President Murmu said that Saint poet Tulsidasji had

composed 'Shri Ramcharitmanas' in this Ayodhya i.e. Awadhpuri and the local

language of the surrounding areas. In Ramcharitmanas, Lord Shri Ram tells

Sitaji that although everyone has praised Vaikunth and it is described in the

Vedas and Puranas, it is world-famous, but even Vaikunth is not as dear to me

as Awadhpuri.

The President said, I feel honored to be

here on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, the beginning of Samvatsara 2083, and the

first day of Navratri. I extend my heartfelt greetings to all Indians and

devotees of Lord Rama, both within the country and abroad, for the New Year. At

the end of Navratri, on Ram Navami, we will celebrate the birth anniversary of

Lord Rama. I extend my greetings in advance to everyone for the sacred festival

celebrated on 'Navami Tithi, Madhumas Punita', i.e., Ram Navami.

Murmu said

that the groundbreaking ceremony of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple at this

most sacred site, the consecration of the divine idol of Ram Lalla, the opening

of Ram Darbar to devotees, and the hoisting of the religious flag on the

temple's summit are golden dates in our history and culture. On the touching

occasion of the consecration, I wrote a letter to the Prime Minister. In that

letter, I expressed the sentiment, It is our good fortune that we are witnessing

the beginning of a new era of our nation's resurgence. She said that we

are all moving forward towards building an inclusive society and a developed

nation. With the blessings of Lord Shri Ram, we will achieve those goals by

2047, or perhaps even before that. The vision of our inclusive society and

developed nation in the twenty-first century is found in the description of Ram

Rajya. Goswami Tulsidasji says, No one is poor, no one is unhappy. No one is

ignorant, no one is helpless. That is, in Ram Rajya, no one is unhappy, neither

poor, nor dependent, nor unintelligent, nor anyone without values.

The

President said that over 250 million people have been lifted above the poverty

line over the past decade, and efforts have been made to ensure their continued

poverty-free lives. The ideal of Ram Rajya represents the highest standards of

economic prosperity and social harmony. Lord Shri Ram's emotional meeting with

Mother Shabari, his affectionate relationship with the Nishad king, his

enlisting the help of the Kols, Bhils, and monkeys in battle, and his respect,

affection, and inspiration to Jatayu, Jambavan, and the squirrel, among others,

exemplify a comprehensive and all-encompassing philosophy of life. In today's

context, I am pleased to see that, along with social inclusion and economic

justice, large-scale national goals have been set and are being implemented for

environmental conservation and animal protection.

He said

that by following the ideals of Ram Rajya, we will all be able to build a nation

based on morality and religious conduct. The motto of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi

Teerth Kshetra is - Ramo Vigrahavan Dharma: meaning Lord Shri Ram is the

embodiment of religion. Only by conducting our personal and collective lives

based on the broader meaning of religion, will we be able to truly worship Lord

Shri Ram. Today, in 'Saket' i.e. the city of Lord Shri Ram's Ayodhya, let us

all take a pledge that we will take the glory of Mother India to the pinnacle

of the world community. May this pledge of ours be fulfilled by the grace of

Lord Shri Ram.

Construction

of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple is the foundation stone of Ramrajya: Yogi

Adityanath - At the Shri Ram Yantra Pratishthapan ceremony in Ayodhya, Uttar

Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi

Temple has become a symbol of India's national temple. It is also the

foundation stone of Ramrajya. The world is rife with wars, chaos, economic

anarchy, and fear, yet in Ayodhya, we are experiencing Ramrajya by fearlessly

greeting the President and participating in the Shri Ram Yantra installation

ceremony.

The Chief

Minister said that India remains India because the penance of sages and saints,

the hard work of farmers, the entrepreneurship of artisans, and the faith of

India have always maintained it as Ek Bharat-Shrestha Bharat. Not

only the people of the state, but also the followers of Sanatan Dharma across

the country and the world are feeling joy by joining the Purnahuti ceremony of

the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Yagya. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that no

country in the world has as much population as the number of people who have

come to visit Shri Ram Janmabhoomi, Kashi Vishwanath Dham, Prayagraj Mahakumbh,

Mathura-Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh.

Bhaiyaji

of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Governor Anandi Ben Patel, Mother

Amritanandamayi, General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust

Champat Rai, Treasurer Govind Dev Giri, Trustee Anil Mishra, Member Gopal and

thousands of dignitaries from India and abroad along with saints were present

in the program.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi