"After 500 years, Lord Ram is..." PM Modi highlights the significance of the Ram Temple during his Dhanteras address.

PM Narendra Modi also gave his wishes to the nation on the festival of Dhanteras.

New Delhi, 03 Nov : This year's Diwali is "special" as for the first time in over 500 years Lord Ram will be worshipped inside Ayodhya and a golden age awaits the nation with his blessings, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday. New Delhi| Pioneer BureauPrayagraj/Siddarth Raj | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described this year''s Diwali as "special" because for the first time in 500 years, those belonging to Lord Ram''s land would celebrate it with lighting of lakhs of earthen lamps.

"I extend my heartfelt greetings to all the citizens on Dhanteras. In just two days, we will also celebrate Diwali, and this year's Diwali is particularly special. After 500 years, Lord Ram is seated in his grand temple in Ayodhya, and this will be the first Diwali celebrated with him in his magnificent temple. We are all very fortunate to witness such a special and grand Diwali," PM Modi said through a video conference.

The Supreme Court in 2019 cleared the way for temple construction while observing that Hindus must get land to construct a Ram mandir which had been withheld due to legality of such dispute. That apart, the court had also asked the government to give a fairly large land in Ayodhya for building a mosque.

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