India, Nov. 24 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Ayodhya on Tuesday to ceremonially hoist a saffron flag on the spire of the Ram temple, which is symbolic of the completion of the construction of the grand temple.

Following the event, being described by many as the symbolic "second pran pratishtha", the prime minister will address the gathering.

The hoisting of the triangular flag marks the formal declaration of the completion of the Ram Mandir after the Ram Lalla was consecrated in the garbhagriha in January 2024.

Ahead of his visit, the security has been heightened in Ayodhya. A total of 6,970 security personnel, including commandos from the ATS, NSG snipers, cyber experts, and technical teams have been deployed in the city ...