Lord Ram posters dotting the city, saffron flags with the deity›s picture everywhere, devotional songs blaring through loudspeakers, and special screens live-telecasting the Ram Lalla ‹pran pratishtha› from Ayodhya! Delhi was a city drenched with devotion on Monday.
There was a Diwali-like atmosphere as many residential societies, temples, and markets across the national capital were decorated with special lights and flower patterns while chants of ‹Jai Shri Ram› rent the air as people held Sundarkand recitals, took out rallies, and organised ‹bhandara›.
In the evening, people lit diyas (earthen lamps) at their homes and burst firecrackers to celebrate the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Markets were illuminated with diyas in different formations of words like Ram, Om, and the swastika symbol.
People in the religious processions danced to devotional songs. Arrangements were made for special prayers in temples across the national capital. With demand skyrocketing, the prices of saffron flags, Lord Ram posters, and photos have gone up.
The new idol of Ram Lalla was consecrated at the newly constructed temple here amid grand celebrations in the temple town, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi participating in the rituals.
