42-Foot Flagstaff Installed On Lord Ram Temple In Ayodhya Ahead Of Akshay Tritiya
A 42-foot flagstaff was installed atop Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple's spire in Ayodhya, marking a major milestone ahead of Akshay Tritiya 2025.
Published : April 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM IST
Ayodhya: A 42-foot-high flagstaff (Dhwajdand) was ceremoniously installed atop the main spire (shikhar) of the Lord Temple in Ayodhya on Tuesday, a day before Akshay Tritiya. The installation coincided with Vaishakh Shukla Dwitiya and Parshuram Jayanti.
Champat Rai, General Secretary of the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, supervising the ritual proceedings, said that the installation process began at 6.30 am and was completed by 8 am. Rai ensuring all traditional rites were observed.
आज वैशाख शुक्ल द्वितीया, विक्रमी संवत् २०८२, तदनुसार २९ अप्रैल २०२५, मंगलवार को प्रातः ८ बजे श्री राम जन्मभूमि मन्दिर के मुख्य शिखर पर ध्वज दण्ड स्थापित किया गया। ध्वज दण्ड की लम्बाई ४२ फुट है।
— Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra (@ShriRamTeerth) April 29, 2025
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"The flagstaff was hoisted with the assistance of two cranes and finally secured atop the main square using a tower crane," he said. Engineers from Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Tata Projects, along with Trustee Anil Mishra and several team members, were present during the event to oversee the process.
The addition of the 42-foot flagstaff now elevates the total height of the temple, including the spire and Kalash, to over 200 feet. Previously, the temple's spire alone stood at 161 feet tall.
The Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra's official handle on X posted, "Today, on Vaishakh Shukla Dwitiya, Vikrami Samvat 2082, i.e. 29 April 2025, Tuesday, at 8 AM, the flag pole was installed on the main shikhar of the Mandir. The height of the flag pole is 42 feet."
