Overview
- The ceremony was held in the Abhijit Muhurat on Vivah Panchami, with rituals across the Ram Janmabhoomi complex preceding the hoisting.
- The event drew thousands, including RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel.
- According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the right‑angled triangular banner measures about 10 by 20 feet and bears a radiant Sun, the symbol Om and the Kovidara tree.
- Authorities deployed roughly 7,000 security personnel, including ATS commandos and NSG snipers, across Ayodhya.
- In his address, Modi said “centuries‑old wounds are healing,” while invited guests included tribal representatives and Babri case litigant Iqbal Ansari, and Pakistan’s foreign ministry posted a critical statement on social media.