Ayodhya, Nov. 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the "wounds and pain of centuries are healing" after hoisting the 'dharma dhwaj' (saffron flag) atop the Ram Mandir to mark the ceremonial completion of the temple's construction five years and three months after he performed the bhumi pujan in Ayodhya on August 5, 2020.

As Modi, along with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat, rotated a lever clockwise to hoist the 11 x 22 feet 'dharma dhwaj' (saffron flag) atop the Ram temple in the presence of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the gathering erupted in joy, raising slogans of "Jai Shri Ram."

Addressing the gathering afterwards, the prime minister began his speech by proclaiming, "Jai Siyavar Ram Chandra, Jai Siy...