Omkar Dattatray
The Ram temple and the consecration of Ram Lalla will now pave the way for developed India as Viksit Bharat will become possible. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a clarion call of from Dev to Desh and From Ram to Rashtra and it is will be a big leap forward for the inclusive development of the country. Modi said our consciousness should imbibe Dev to Desh and from Ram to Rashtra. Present time demands that our consciousness should be broad and the service and,duty should led to Dev from Desh and Ram to Rashtra. We should tie the motive and attitude of service of the country from Dev to Desh and should follow the principle of Ram to Rashtra. Lord Ram is our national and cultural icon and hero and the service and honor to Ram will definitely led to the work of national reconstruction. Modi emphasized the significance of the temple as a symbol of national consciousness and unity .He called for the temple project to be extended to the project of nation building and highlighted the importance of Ram as a civilizational icon that unites India.
The Ram temple at Ayodhya is a symbol of not only faith but also nation building, saying this, Prime Minister Modi gave construction of the Ram temple a broader and wider as well as inclusive meaning, an event beyond sectarian agenda and launch pad to rebuild the nation.
Modi’s speech after the consecration of the Ram Lalla idol at Ayodhya’s Ram temple was a call for nation building, a nation which is “Samarath, Saksham, Divya, Bhavya (capable, empowered, divine, and grand).”
He said the cycle of time has moved and a new epoch is starting. God to nation and Ram to the expansion of national consciousness. PM Modi delivered a powerful speech in Ayodhya, blending raw emotion, political messaging and references to mass prospect. It was one of the most important speeches of his public life, and he did full justice to it. Widely acknowledged as a powerful orator, Modi adroitly blended raw emotion, rhetorical flourishes, subtle political messaging, the occasional touch of humor and many references to the importance of mass prosperity and technology.
In his 36-minute address, Modi masterfully conflated devotion for Lord Ram with an appeal to build a stronger India. He said extend your consciousness from Dev Se Desh, Ram Se Rashtra (from deity to country, from Ram to nation). He repeatedly exhorted the thousands gathered at Ram Janambooni temple in Ayodhya and the millions watching the event on myriad screens -from mobiles to multiplexes -worldwide. The PM ,who broke his 11 -day fast by drinking water from the hands of a seer after the ‘Pran Pratishtha ‘ceremony, began his address by chanting Siyavar Ramchandra Ki as the crowd joined him in saying ‘Jai’. “Aaj Hamaare Ram Aa Gaye (today ,our Ram has arrived). He will no longer stay in a tent. He will now reside in a grand temple,” said Modi in a voice choked with emotion as the crowd erupted in cheers.
Hailing the significance of the moment, Modi said ,”January 22,2024 is not just a date on the calendar. It marks the beginning of a new cycle of time. Today, we have been rewarded for centuries of patience. Rising above the mentality of slavery and taking courage from every challenge of the past ,the nation is creating the genesis of a new history. Even a thousand years from this date, people will discuss this date, this moment. It is a great blessing of Lord Ram that we are witnessing it happen .This time is not ordinary.
These are indelible memory lines inscribed on the wheel of time with eternal ink .”Ram is not fire but energy. Ram is not conflict but resolution. Modi projected the Ram temple as a symbol of national, consciousness. ”Dev Se Desh Aur Ram Se Rashtriya Chetana Ka Vistar(God to nation and Ram to the expansion of national consciousness).”
He said effectively pitching what is seen by critics as a communal and dividing issue as a factor that unites India as well as inspires nation -building and fosters unity. Modi said, “‘Ram Sabke Hain (Ram belongs to everyone), while also pointing out that the constitution of India also draws inspiration from Ram.
Modi gave a clarion call to extend the Ram temple project to the project of nation building”, From this moment ,we take a pledge to build an India that is not just self-reliant but resonates with grandeur and divinity”.
According to him ,this is the moment to lay the foundation for 1000 years of national development. Modi underlined the political importance of Ram Mandir ,saying that India has been able to untangle a complex historical knot which many nations have found difficult to do or ended up making the situation worse while trying .Positioning Ram as India’s civilizational icon that belongs to everyone ,he pointed out how critics had said that there will be a firestorm if the temple is constructed in Ayodhya .He asked his critics to rethink their stance .”Such people could not understand the purity of India’s social spirit .The construction of this temple of Ram Lalla is a symbol of peace ,patience ,mutual harmony and coordination of the Indian society .We are seeing that this construction is not giving birth to any fire ,but to energy ,”he said .This is the temple of national consciousness in the form of Ram .Lord Ram is India’s faith ,foundation ,idea ,law, consciousness ,thinking ,prestige and glory .Modi said ,”I feel with a pure heart that the cycle of time is changing .It is happy coincidence that our generation has been chosen as the architect of this critical path .”We have to lay foundation of India for next one thousand years .We have to expand our consciousness from Dev to Desh ,Ram to Rashtra. The grand temple will be witness to rise of a magnificent India .This is India’s time and we are moving forward. The PM said emphasizing that joys and festive mood of the entire nation was on constant rise since the Boomi Pujan of Ram Janamboomi temple and the progress of the developmental works enthused new energy into citizens.”
Today we have received the heritage of centuries of patience ,today we have got Shri Ram’s temple.From sea to the Saryu river ,the same festive spirit of Rama’s name is prevalent everywhere ,”he continued ”Lord Ram is connected to every particle of the soul of India .Ram resides in the hearts of Indian’s.
He further added that the feeling of oneness can be found within everyone’s conscience anywhere in India and there could not be a more perfect formula for collectiveness .In short from God we have the nation and from Lord Ram there is revival of Rashtraiyta and Rashtra follows from it and we should be inspired by the life and teachings of Lord Ram.
(The author is a columnist, social and KP activist).