RAM LALLA VIRAJMAN
Ayodhya: After a wait of five hundred years, Ram Lalla has once again resided in the opulent temple in Ayodhya. Enthusiasm, reverence and devotion reverberated in the air of Lord Ram’s city. The consecration of Ram Lalla’s life was completed amidst the auspicious sound of musical instruments including drums, conch shells and chanting of mantras in a grand ceremony. There was less activity in the streets of Ayodhya, which was shrouded in fog with tight security since the morning, but despite the restrictions on the main roads, the crowd was still moving. Despite barricades on both sides of the road, many Ram devotees came on the road and started raising slogans of Jai Shree Ram. After all, after waiting for five hundred years, Lord Shri Ram was returning to his city.
As soon as the dawn broke on the day of Ram Mandir Pran Pratistha, the wheels of e-rickshaws that used to ply the roads also stopped on Monday. The rickshaw drivers said that rickshaws run in the streets of Awadh every day but today is the day of Ramotsav. Ram devotees present at home remained glued to the TV watching the live telecast. As soon as the divine darshan of Ram Lalla Sarkar was shown on TV, shouts of Jai Shri Ram started being heard from every house. The sounds of Ram Bhajan being played on the mic from the temples became louder.
As soon as PM Modi reached the sanctum sanctorum, everyone sat close to the screen to capture this scene in their eyes forever. Arrangements were made for a live telecast of the programme at various places. Where there was no live telecast, people were watching the program from their mobile phones. After the completion of the program, the enthusiasm of the people was palpable. People on the road started ringing gongs happily.
DIWALI NIGHT
Monday night in Adhyadhya looked like Diwali. One lakh lamps were lit on the banks of Saryu. There was an emphasis on bursting firecrackers along with lamps in every house. After the consecration of Ram Lalla, devotees celebrated by lighting earthen lamps in the Hanuman Garhi temple of Ayodhya. The presentation of devotional songs on bhajans continued in loud voice on the streets till late at night.
