Ayodhya, Nov. 25 -- When Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoists the 'Dharmdwaja'- the Ram Temple flag - 203 feet above the ground level at 11.55am on Tuesday, the unfurling of the saffron flag will also mark the formal culmination of the construction work that began over five years ago. On August 5, 2020, Modi had performed the bhumi pujan or foundation-laying ceremony for the Ram Temple, marking the start of the construction; Modi had then led the grand consecration ceremony of the temple on January 22, 2024. And now, the 70 acre temple and the holy city are both decked up for the grand finale of this project. "Lord Shri Ram is the soul of India, the basis of its consciousness and its pride... it is a matter of supreme fortune that tomorrow... I will have the opportunity for darshan and worship in the divine and magnificent Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple complex... at around 12 noon, I will witness the historic moment of the formal hoisting of the saffron flag atop the sacred temple... This flag is a symbol of Lord Shri Ram's radiance, valour and his ideals, as well as our faith, spirituality and cultural heritage," he posted on X. Champat Rai, general secretary of Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, said: "The construction began on August 5, 2020 and will come to an end with the flag hoisting ceremony." "The flag has symbols of the Sun, Om, and Kovidar tree, as described in the Valmiki Ramayana, inscribed on it," said Gopal Rao, a senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh office bearer who is overseeing preparations of the flag hoisting ceremony. The 22-foot-long and 11-foot-wide flag will be raised on a 42-foot mast atop the 161-foot spire of the temple. The flagpole will be fixed on a 360-degree rotating chamber, ensuring the flag sustains wind speeds of up to 60 km per hour, said the trust. The flag, made of special parachute fabric and silk threads, can withstand the sun, rain, and strong winds, said Anil Mishra, member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. Modi will also visit the Saptmandir, which houses temples of Maharshi Vashishtha, Maharshi Vishwamitra, Maharshi Agastya, Maharshi Valmiki, Devi Ahilya, Nishadraj Guha and Mata Shabari. He will then visit Sheshavtar Mandir and meet engineers engaged in the temple's construction. Led by esteemed scholars from Ayodhya and Varanasi, vedic rituals began at the Ram Mandir on Friday for the five-day ceremony. The event began with the worship of the Navagraha (nine planets). Anil Mishra was the host of the event. The rituals include offerings to the sacred fire (yajna) and recitation of Vedic hymns, including the Ram Archana, Ram Raksha Stotra, the Valmiki Ramayana and the Ramcharitmanas. Modi and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat are the chief guests at the mega ceremony. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath and governor Anandiben Patel will also be present at the event. "Seating arrangements have been made for 8,000 people at the flag hoisting ceremony," said Rao. After the event, PM Modi will interact with the workers and engineers engaged in the construction of the temple. Ayodhya airport director Dhirendra Singh said they are ready for 40 to 80 chartered planes, which will be parked at nearby airports. A special lounge for the PM, six VIP lounges have been prepared for the chief minister, governor, and other dignitaries. The temple trust has requested invitees to reach Ayodhya by Monday and acquired 1,600 rooms in hotels, along with tent cities, to accommodate them. Built in the traditional Nagara style of architecture with intricate carvings of deities adorning its white marble walls, the temple spans 380 feet in length and 250 feet in width, with its tallest spire at 161 feet. Supported by 392 columns and accessible through 44 doors, the temple is built on the 2.77-acre plot, which Hindus believe to be the birthplace of Lord Ram and was locked behind the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute for 150 years, before the Supreme Court's landmark verdict in 2019. The larger complex stretches across a 70-acre area, comprising at least seven other temples, a 732-m-long circumambulation path known as a 'parkota', greenery, and a bevy of smaller shrines. Hindu saints' temples, described in ancient texts, including Valmiki, Vashishtha, Vishwamitra, Agastya, along with Nishadraj and Ahilya, have also come up in the Ram Janmabhoomi complex. The last time the temple hit national headlines was on January 22, 2024, when Modi presided over the ceremony dedicated to the 51-inch black stone idol of the five-year-old god, or Ram Lalla, in front of a thousands-strong crowd comprising India's most celebrated dignitaries from every walk of life. Carrying a silver "chattra",or umbrella, for the deity, Modi had cantered up 32 steps to enter the temple, walking through five halls, or "mandaps", decorated with yellow and saffron marigold flowers, as chants of "Jai Shri Ram" coursed through the crowd. "22nd January 2024 is the origin of a new kal chakra (era). We have to expand our consciousness from dev to desh, Ram to rashtra - from deity to nation," he had said then....