Addressing hundreds of mourners, who had gathered to attend the funeral of late president of Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas Mahant Paramhans Ramchandra Das, Vajpayee said, "We would fulfil his (Mahant's) last wish. We are confident that all obstacles would be removed and the path paved for it."

"Good sense would prevail even on those who are opposing it and, together we will fulfil his dream. We feel confident in front of his funeral pyre," Vajpayee said.

Thousands of people gathered at the ghat shouted slogans like "Baba tera swapan adhura, use karenga hum pura (Baba your unfulfilled dreams will be fulfilled by us) and Jai Sri Ram" as Shastri lit the sandalwood pyre on a specially erected dias.

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani, RSS Chief KS Sudershan, BJP National President Venkaiah Naidu, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Murli Manohar Joshi, BJP presidents of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh Vinay Katiyar and Uma Bharati were among those present at the cremation ground.

Earlier, in his address, Advani declared that the Mahant's dream for the temple would be definitely fulfilled.