LUCKNOW, Oct. 15 -- A flag of saffron colour with symbols of the sun, Om, and Kovidar tree, as described in the Valmiki Ramayana, inscribed on it will be hoisted atop the Ram temple in Ayodhya on November 25, said Govind Dev Giri, treasurer, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

The 22 feet long and 11 feet wide flag will be raised on a 42-foot pole atop the 161-foot spire of the temple, said Giri adding that the five-day ceremony will start on November 21 and conclude with flag hoisting on November 25. The Ram Temple Trust has increased the number of guests from 8,000 to 10,000 for the event, he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will be chief guests at the flag hoisting ceremony at the Ram temple, Giri...