Overview
- Temple authorities conducted the hoisting during the Abhijit Muhurat on Vivah Panchami, framing it as the formal completion of the project.
- The right‑angled triangular flag carries a radiant Sun, the ‘Om’ symbol and the Kovidara tree per the PMO, and was built from parachute‑grade fabric to withstand wind and weather.
- RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and governor Anandiben Patel attended, with about 10,000 invitees present and extensive rituals across the complex preceding the event.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “the wounds and pain of centuries are healing” and described the flag as embodying Ram Rajya values and a resurgence of Indian civilisation.
- The temple trust said the saffron flag will be changed twice a year during Navratri, capping a milestone sequence after the 2020 Bhoomi Pujan and the 2024 Pran Pratishtha.