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.
यह पहली रामनवमी है, जब अयोध्या के भव्य और दिव्य राम मंदिर में हमारे राम लला विराजमान हो चुके हैं। रामनवमी के इस उत्सव में आज अयोध्या एक अप्रतिम आनंद में है। 5 शताब्दियों की प्रतीक्षा के बाद आज हमें ये रामनवमी अयोध्या में इस तरह मनाने का सौभाग्य मिला है। यह देशवासियों की इतने…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 17, 2024
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.
देशभर के मेरे परिवारजनों को भगवान श्रीराम के जन्मोत्सव रामनवमी की अनंत शुभकामनाएं! इस पावन अवसर पर मेरा मन भावविभोर और कृतार्थ है। ये श्रीराम की परम कृपा है कि इसी वर्ष अपने कोटि-कोटि देशवासियों के साथ मैं अयोध्या में प्राण-प्रतिष्ठा का साक्षी बना। अवधपुरी के उस क्षण की स्मृतियां…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 17, 2024
“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.
मुझे पूर्ण विश्वास है कि मर्यादा पुरुषोत्तम भगवान श्रीराम का जीवन और उनके आदर्श विकसित भारत के निर्माण के सशक्त आधार बनेंगे। उनका आशीर्वाद आत्मनिर्भर भारत के संकल्प को नई ऊर्जा प्रदान करेगा। प्रभु श्रीराम के चरणों में कोटि-कोटि नमन और वंदन!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 17, 2024
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.