Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paying obeisance after unveiling the statue at Digambar Akhara.
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The statue of Paramhans Ramchandra Das, the great hero of the Ram Mandir movement, has been installed in Digambar Akhara after two decades. CM Yogi Adityanath unveiled the statue on the occasion of Paramhans’ 21st death anniversary in a grand ceremony on Wednesday. During this, CM Yogi underlined the contribution of Paramhans and said that Paramhans made the Ram Janmabhoomi movement a mission of his life. The construction of Shri Ram temple is not a destination, but a stop.
Said that during the unveiling of the statue of Paramahamsa, it seemed as if he was about to say something. When the resolution of saints for building Ram Temple rose in one voice, the path was paved for temple construction in Ayodhya. CM Yogi said that people used to say about the Ram Janmabhoomi that if the decision was in favor of Ram Temple, rivers of blood would flow on the roads. The saints made every effort to solve the problem through talks, but when the avenues of talks ended and the government’s obstinacy started coming in the way, revered saints chose the path of struggle in a democratic manner. When the matter went to the court, a way to solve the problem emerged after the formation of BJP’s double engine government.
The CM said that we have to establish a society free from casteism, for which Lord Shri Ram had dedicated his life. Traveller rest houses are being built in Ayodhya in the name of Nishad Raj. An international airport has been built in the name of Maharishi Valmiki in Ayodhya Dham, the birthplace of Shri Ram. Lord Shri Ram had united everyone and we too will have to follow those paths through the values and ideals of Lord Ram.
Mahant Gaurishankar Das, Mahant Girish Das, Gyani Gurujit Singh, Mahant Janmejaya Sharan also addressed the unveiling ceremony. Mahant Suresh Das of Digambar Akhara presided over the function and was conducted by Dr. Ramanand Das. CM Yogi was welcomed by successor Mahant Ram Lakhan Das and Ashutosh Singh. Jagadguru Ramanujacharya Swami Vasudevacharya, Jagadguru Dr. Raghavacharya, Mahant Dharmadas, Mahant Ramsharan Das, Mahant Awadhesh Das, Mahant Vivek Acharya, Vijay Kaushal Maharaj, Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi, Mayor Girish Pati Tripathi, MLA Ved Prakash Gupta, Amit Singh Chauhan, Ramchandra Yadav, etc. were present in the function.
Paramhans Maharaj was like my revered guru
The CM said that Paramhans Ramchandra Das Ji Maharaj was like my revered Guru. While going from Gorakhpur to Ayodhya, Lucknow and Prayagraj, Guru Ji used to ask me whether I had visited the Digambar Akhara of Ayodhya and enquired about Paramhans Ji’s well-being. If I forgot, he would also scold me. He used to say that he is my Guru Bhai. Paramhans Ji used to sit at his door and talk to people with fun. He lived his life for the goals, values and tradition of Sanatan Dharma.
Connectivity of Ayodhya increased with the country and the world
CM Yogi said that on one hand the temple is being constructed in the Ram Janmabhoomi complex and on the other hand Ayodhya is also being beautified. People coming to Ayodhya after five-seven years are amazed. The gift of an international airport has been received here. The connectivity of Ayodhya Dham with the country and the world has increased. Excellent railway facilities have been received. The work of beautification of Ram Ki Paadi, monastery and temples has been done. Ayodhya has got a new identity today.
The square should be named after Paramhans
In the ceremony, Jagadguru Vasudevacharya Vidyabhaskar said that a square in Ayodhya should be named after Paramhans so that his memory remains alive forever. Jagadguru Ram Dinesh Acharya said that a personality like Paramhans is born once in centuries. Due to his outspokenness, he was given the title of Prativaad Bhayanak.
The presence of SP MLAs on the stage became a topic of discussion
The presence of SP MLAs Abhay Singh and Rakesh Pratap Singh on the stage of Paramhans Ramchandra Das’ statue unveiling ceremony remained a topic of discussion. Not only this, both these MLAs also paid their respects to Paramhans from the stage. Chairs of these two MLAs were placed in the row behind CM Yogi Adityanath.
