Lucknow, Nov. 22 -- Vedic rituals began in Ayodhya on Friday for the mega five-day flag hoisting ceremony at Ram Mandir, which will end with Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisting the flag on the temple's spire on November 25.

Priests from Ayodhya and Kashi began the rituals with the worship of the 'navagraha' (nine planets).

The ritual includes offerings to the sacred fire (yajna) and the recitation of Vedic hymns, Valmiki Ramayana and Ramcharitmanas.

Anil Mishra, a member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, is representing the Trust along with his wife. He is the host during the five-day ceremony.

The ceremony is a significant event, symbolising the triumph of righteousness and spirituality, said the Trust on Friday.

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