Rabindranath Biswas
Diglipur, April 07: Ram Navami was celebrated at Shree Shree Ram Temple, Navin Nagar Diglipur yesterday. The celebration started with “Abhishekham” at 05:00am and “Dhwaj Pujan” at 07.30am. Hawan was performed with Ramayana recitation at 09:00 am while Maha Aarti was offered at 12:00 noon. After these puja performaces, the Ram devotees were given prasadam as annadanam which at 12.30pm and continued till 2.30pm.
As part of the celebration, Shova Yatra started at 03.00pm from Ram Mandir which proceeded slowly along the street to main Bazaar then it stopped at Mariyam Mandir and Shree Shree Dakheena Kali Mandir where Arati and Dhwaj puja were performed. From Kali Mandir the Yatra further proceeded to Shree Shree Radha Govinda Temple where Arati and Dhwaj puja were also performed and the Yatra moved ahead and reached Shree Shree Murugan Mandir where the Arati and Dhwaj puja were performed in the same manner. From Murugan Mandir the yatra ultimately went back to Shree Shree Ram Mandir. After reaching Ram Mandir, Bhajan & Sandhya Aarti was performed at 06.30pm and prasaad was also distributed. A huge number of devotees wore saffron clothes and participated in the Shova Yatra who loudly chanted “Jai Sree Ram” etc.
Ram Navami marks the celebration of the birth of Lord Ram, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It is believed that He was born on Navami Tithi during Shukla Paksha of the Hindu month of Chaitra. This year, it was celebrated on April 06.
Ram Navami was organised by Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Bajrang Dal & RSS, VKA President, Shri Shyam Sunder Singh said.
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