Indologist Lalit Mishra’s groundbreaking discovery has brought Ayodhya’s ancient flag back to its rightful place. Mishra stumbled upon the flag while studying a painting from the pictorial Ramayana of Mewar, later confirming its mention in Valmiki Ramayana’s Ayodhya Kand.

On Saturday, he said the flag to be hoisted at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya on November 25 will carry three symbols: Om, the Sun, and the Kovidara tree.

Kovidar tree is a hybrid of the Mandar and Parijat trees, created by Rishi Kashyap and showcasing ancient plant hybridisation. The Sun symbol represents Lord Ram’s Suryavansh lineage, and Om is the eternal spiritual sound.

Mishra faced challenges identifying the Kovidar tree, initially confusing it with Kachnar because of their shared biological names. Th

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