This is how devotees offer prayers on occasion of Ram Navami across country

Devotees across the country celebrated Rama Navami by offering prayers and seeking blessings from Lord Ram. In Bihar’s Patna, a large number of devotees visited the Hanuman temple, where priests chanted mantras and devotional songs were played. Similarly, devotees thronged to the Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya and the Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple in Bengaluru to perform special pujas and offer prayers.

In Jammu and Kashmir, devotees visited the Mata Vaishno Devi Temple in Katra, while in Haryana’s Panchkula, they patiently stood in long queues at the Mansa Devi temple to offer prayers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed joy over the celebration, especially in Ayodhya, where this was the first Ram Navami after the Pran Pratishtha of the Temple.

“This is the first Ram Navami when our Ram Lalla has been enthroned in the grand Ram temple of Ayodhya. Today, Ayodhya is in unparalleled joy in this celebration of Rama Navami. After waiting for 5 centuries, today we have the privilege of celebrating this Rama Navami in Ayodhya in this manner. This is the reward of so many years of hard penance and sacrifice by the countrymen,” PM Modi posted on X.

He also extended his wishes to the nation, reflecting on the Pran Pratistha ceremony in Ayodhya.

“Best wishes to my family members across the country on the occasion of Lord Shri Ram’s birth anniversary, Ram Navami! On this auspicious occasion, my heart is overwhelmed and fulfilled. It is the supreme grace of Shri Ram that this year, along with millions of my countrymen, I became a witness to the Pran-Pratishtha in Ayodhya. The memories of that moment in Avadhpuri still pulsate in my mind with the same energy,” he wrote on X.

“I have full faith that the life of Maryada Purushottam Lord Shri Ram and his ideals will become a strong basis for the creation of a developed India. His blessings will provide new energy to the resolve of a self-reliant India,” the Prime Minister added.

Elaborate arrangements and security measures were put in place by the Uttar Pradesh government for the festivities at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, marking the first Ram Navami celebration after the ‘Pran Pratistha’ ceremony. Devotees also took a dip in the holy waters of the Saryu River before visiting the temple. Ram Navami is celebrated on the last day of Chaitra Navaratri to commemorate the birth of Lord Rama.