YOGI RAM MANDIR
the invaders,” he said at the event, calling it a great moment of pride for every Indian.
The Babri mosque was demolished in 1992 by right-wing “kar sevaks”, claiming that a temple marking Lord Ram’s birthplace once stood there but was razed on the orders of Babar who founded the Mughal empire in India. “This temple will be a symbol of people’s belief. It will be a temple of the nation (rashtriya mandir),” Adityanath said.
“The 500-year old pain (‘tadpan’) suffered by the devotees is going to end,” he said, calling it a “very special day” in the construction of the Ram temple.
The CM said India’s faith was attacked by invaders. “Now, in the end, India has won.” “Once again the slogan of Satyameva Jayate (Truth wins) has proved its significance,” he said. The “victory” has been achieved through the path of “Dharma, Truth and Justice”, he added.
“The struggle of seers and leaders like (Vishva Hindu Parishad’s) Ashok Singhal and the efforts of lakhs of workers associated with the RSS seem to have taken shape today. The day gives new inspiration that if we always move on the path of righteousness, truth and justice, nobody can stop us from winning.” He said the construction will now proceed at a fast pace.
“The day is not far when the temple of Maryada Purushottam Lord Ram will be built in Ayodhya and will become a symbol of faith of all Sanatan devotees in the country and the world. The Ram Janmabhoomi temple will be the symbol of India’s unity,” the CM said. Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya and Nripendra Misra, the chairman of the Ram Mandir Construction Committee, also attended the ceremony. Eleven priests performed a puja at the event. Adityanath also released a book about the temple construction work of Ram Mandir and felicitated engineers associated with it.
Sandstones from Bansi Paharpur in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan will be used for the construction.