Ayodhya witnesses huge crowds of devotees on Ram Navami as city echoes with chants of "Jai Shri Ram"

Ayodhya on Friday witnessed an overwhelming influx of devotees on the occasion of Ram Navami as thousands arrived from farflung regions to participate in the religious rituals with immense enthusiasmAfter taking a holy dip devotees thronged prominent temples including the Ram Temple in Ayodhya to offer prayersThe entire city remained immersed in an atmosphere of deep devotion resonating with chants of Jai Shri Ram A palpable sense of excitement was evident among the devotees celebrating the birth anniversary of Lord Shri Ram reported ANIThe district administration implemented stringent security measures with police forces deployed strategically across various locationsCommissioner Rajesh Kumar says faith sweeps through Ayodhya on Ram NavamiToday on the occasion of Ram Navami a tidal wave of faith has swept through Ayodhya devotees are visible everywhere and the air echoes with chants of Jai Shri Ram In light of this all highranking officials of the administration are continuously touring the fairgrounds They are issuing directives to ensure the smooth functioning of arrangements and are personally supervising operations on the ground Rajesh Kumar the Commissioner of the Ayodhya Division said the news agency reportedRajesh Kumar took stock of the arrangements by visiting various temples and is ensuring that every necessary provision is in place to facilitate the devoteesMeanwhile Municipal Commissioner Jayant Kumar stated that despite the massive crowds arrangements for drinking water sanitation facilities and cleanliness are functioning adequately ensuring that devotees do not face any inconvenienceSaints hail ldquoSurya Tilakrdquo ceremony as a unique spectacleFurthermore the saints of Ayodhya expressed great admiration regarding the Surya Tilak Sun Mark ceremony remarking that such a magnificent spectacle cannot be witnessed anywhere else in the worldSimilarly Iqbal Ansari highlighting the special preparations made for the occasion remarked that Ram Navami is not merely a festival of our country but is arguably the finest festival in the entire world it attracts massive crowds and it is an occasion that we all eagerly awaitMeanwhile a saint visiting from Mathura overcome with emotion while extolling the virtues of Tulsidas offered a heartfelt tribute to Ram Navami feeling truly blessed he took a holy dip in the River Saryu and offered his prayers to Ram LallaFurthermore on the occasion of Ram Navami the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri tailors in Ayodhya are busy preparing the poshak special attire for Lord Ram as part of the birth anniversary celebrationsSpeaking to ANI Bhagwat Prasad Pahadi a local tailor said he has received multiple orders of sewing outfits for several temples in the holy citySri Ram Vallabh Kunj Janki Mahal among temples receiving festive attireThe clothes I am sewing are for the birth anniversary celebrations of Lord Ram On this occasion every temple prepares new clothes and special food We have received orders for outfits from several temples including Sri Ram Vallabh Kunj Janki Mahal Ram Lalla Temple and more We make outfits for all the major temples in Ayodhya he said ANI reportedOur entire family is engaged in the service of Lord Ram and temples Serving Ram Lalla and the temples is our ancestral duty he addedThe nineday festival also known as Ram Navratri concludes on Ram Navami which marks the birthday of Lord Ram Throughout the festival all nine days are devoted to honouring the nine incarnations of the goddess Shakti The festival is celebrated with great devotion across India with rituals and prayers honouring the goddess in her various formsWith ANI inputs