Ayodhya
Keep six feet distance, wear mask if you respect Ram: Modi concludes Ayodhya speech with corona message
Ayodhya/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday ended his Bhoomi Pujan (ground breaking) ceremony speech of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi (building of a Ram temple) in Ayodhya with a message for all Indians to wear mask and maintain social distance by following the discipline and modesty of Lord Ram in the time of coronavirus.
"Do gaj ki doori, mask hai zaroori (keep a distance of two gaj- which is like six feet- and wear mask).. it is all the more important today amid coronavirus to follow the maryada practised by Ram," he said referring to discipline, modesty and righteousness associated with Ram, who is considered the 7th avatar of the God Vishnu.
In a speech where he highlighted the emergence of a new modern India following the ideals of Lord Ram, Modi said the Hindu icon belonged to everyone and every Indian irrespective of religion.
"Ram sabka hai [Ram belongs to everyone]," he said referring each Indian states and beyond borders and how Ram is worshipped or looked up to by different religions.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the Ram temple amid chanting of hymns here.
The foundation stone was laid exactly at 1244 hrs with slogans of ' Jai Shree Ram' and ' Bharat Mata Ki Jai' filling the air. A 40 kilograms sliver brick with details of the Ram temple movement inscribed on it was laid first.
ALSO READ: The chronology of Ram Mandir events since 1857
The 'bhoomi pujan' ceremony was attended by select people which included UP Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat besides Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Thirath Khetra Trust members.
The priests also narrated in detail the importance of the Ram temple, Ram rajya and how a 500-year-old dream was fulfilled.
They said that at the Bhoomi pujan site, nine bricks have been laid though there are 2.75 lakh bricks donated by the Ram Bhakts during Shilanayas in 1989. Of these, 100 bricks to be used for the construction has "Jai Shree Ram" inscribed on it.
(With inputs from UNI)
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
