Overview
- The right‑angled triangular banner measures 10 feet by 20 feet, per the PMO, and features a radiant Sun, the symbol ‘Om’ and the Kovidara tree.
- Modi offered prayers across the complex before the hoisting, visiting the Sapt Mandir, Sheshavatar Mandir, Mata Annapurna Mandir and the Ram Darbar Garbh Grah.
- Attendance was reported in the 6,000–10,000 range, with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and governor Anandiben Patel among dignitaries.
- The flag was raised at 11:55 am during the Abhijit Muhurat on Vivah Panchami, with the event broadcast live and supported by extensive security arrangements in Ayodhya.
- Temple officials said the hoisting marks formal completion, and the saffron flag—made of parachute-grade fabric—will be changed during the spring and autumn Navratris.