Ayodhya is witnessing vibrant and divine celebrations as Ram Navami marks the birth of Lord Ram. The city has come alive with spiritual energy as thousands of devotees gather for the grand Janmotsav (birth celebration) of Ram Lalla. Special pujas and rituals have commenced from the early hours, with the main Ram Janmotsav ceremony scheduled to begin at 9:30 AM.One of the most spiritually significant moments of the day will be the Surya Tilak (sun blessing) of Ram Lalla at exactly 12 noon, when the sun's rays will directly illuminate the idol’s forehead. This rare astronomical alignment has been prepared for meticulously, and it adds divine significance to the celebrations. Elaborate decorations, chanting of bhajans, and offerings by devotees have transformed the temple town into a hub of devotion.Security has been heightened across the city to manage the massive inflow of pilgrims. The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has made special arrangements for devotees to witness the ceremonies smoothly. The entire celebration is being broadcast live for devotees across the country and abroad. Ayodhya’s Ram Navami celebration this year is being hailed as one of the most grand and spiritually uplifting events in recent memory.
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00:00On one hand, there is the smoke of Ram Navami, on the other hand, the responsibility of the police administration has also increased.
00:04In the past few years, the way in different cities, there have been incidents of stone-throwing and violence against Ram Navami,
00:11after that, in different parts of the country, security has been issued with alerts.
00:16The security system has been strengthened in every nook and cranny.
00:21Let's go straight to Patna. Nidhishree, our correspondent, is live from Patna.
00:24Nidhi, what are the pictures in Patna? What are the preparations?
00:28What kind of enthusiasm is seen among the people there regarding Ram Navami?
00:37Vishal, first of all, since I am present at the Dak Bungalow,
00:40what are the security arrangements and what precautions have been taken in the traffic system,
00:44it becomes necessary to show this.
00:46And first of all, I would like to show you this stage.
00:48This stage is ready.
00:50And since the Shobha Yatra will pass through different areas of Patna,
00:54it will go ahead of this path towards Mahaveer Temple.
00:57And in this way, all those big faces of the political parties will be present on this stage,
01:02who will be part of this Shobha Yatra,
01:04in which from CM Nidhish Kumar to Rajyapal Arif Mohammad Khan
01:08and the big faces of the BJP, who are ministers in the government, are all present on this stage.
01:13And in this way, I would like to show you the security arrangements here.
01:18The entire Dak Bungalow has been barricaded.
01:21And you will see the police force here.
01:24The Shobha Yatra will pass through different areas from 3 to 4 in the afternoon.
01:29And in this way, the traffic system here has been changed in different routes.
01:35And if I show you while walking, then you will see Bhagwa Patakha on the Dak Bungalow.
01:40You can see this all around.
01:42It is also confidential because
01:44the news that came from different districts in Ram Navami a few years ago,
01:49the kind of pictures that came,
01:51due to which this time the precaution is increasing.
01:54And in this way, each Shobha Yatra that will pass through this area,
01:57which will pass through the Dak Bungalow,
01:59it will be monitored properly through CCTV.
02:01Its video will be made.
02:03And you can see the decoration of different places.
02:08And the big police officers from the traffic police will come here in a while.
02:13And they are monitoring at each place.
02:15And this is the place where all the Shobha Yatras will stop together.
02:20And then it will go ahead.
02:22Arrangements have been made this time.
02:24You celebrate the festival, you celebrate Ram Navami.
02:26But this time DJ playing is prohibited.
02:29That is, in a loud voice, which is seen many times from different administrative areas,
02:33that the DJ passes.
02:35And after that, the situation should not be bad.
02:37That's why precautions have been taken in advance.
02:39And the government, the administration has said
02:41that DJ you can't take out Shobha Yatra while playing.
02:44See, Nidhi is telling that DJ has been banned.
02:47And apart from this, it is being monitored through CCTV.
02:49Namrata Dubey has now joined us live from Mumbai.
02:52Namrata, what are the preparations in Mumbai?
02:54What are the pictures?
03:00See, the festival of Ram Navami is being celebrated all over Mumbai.
03:03More than 15 Shobha Yatras will be held.
03:05The oldest and most famous Ram Mandir in Mumbai,
03:08which is the Ram Mandir of Vadala,
03:10preparations have begun for the Shobha Yatra here.
03:14You can see that the chariot will be taken out at 6 pm in Shobha Yatra.
03:18The start of decorating it here is being seen.
03:22And let me tell you that in Mumbai,
03:24more than 14,000 police officers will be stationed on the streets of Mumbai.
03:28Shobha Yatras will pass from every temple and area.
03:32Mumbai police officers and officials will show you.
03:35This road will be closed for 4 pm.
03:39And this is the ancient Ram Mandir.
03:41All the Shobha Yatras pass from here,
03:44bowing down to Lord Ram.
03:47So the preparations are complete.
03:49But after the recent incidents in Malad and Nagpur,
03:53Maharashtra police is on alert.
03:55And in such a situation, Mumbai police officers are stationed in every nook and corner.
03:59Apart from Mumbai police, the temple trust, the temple priests,
04:03have also been informed by the police and the administration
04:06that if you find anything suspicious,
04:09inform the police first.
04:11Apart from this, more than 500 drones will be flown all over Mumbai
04:15so that the surveillance of every area is maintained.
04:18So this chariot is being prepared right now.
04:21The Shobha Yatra will start.
04:23And let me tell you that most of the Shobha Yatras in Mumbai
04:26will start in the evening after 4 pm.
04:29In many areas of Maharashtra, Kolhapur, Pune, Nagpur,
04:32Shobha Yatras have started there.
04:35So the traffic route and everything has been prepared by the police.
04:38Yes, Namrata.
04:40Namrata is telling that the traffic route has been prepared by the police.
04:44The procession has started in some areas.
04:46And the procession will start in some areas in the evening.
04:48These are the pictures.
04:49You are seeing from Ayodhya right now
04:51where the abhishek of Lord Ram is going on in Ram Janmabhoomi.
04:56You are seeing these pictures from the temple of Lord Ram right now.
04:59This is the statue of Ramlala.
05:01The abhishek takes place on 22nd January, 2024
05:05when Ramlala was established.
05:07Since then, a large number of devotees have been coming here.
05:12And now the abhishek of Lord Ram is going on.
05:17It is being offered along with the prior rites.
05:20Vivek Rai, our correspondent from Lucknow is here with us.
05:22We are connected with Vivek.
05:24Because there has been a high alert all over Uttar Pradesh.
05:2736 districts have high alert about Ram Navami.
05:29from Ayodhya to different constituent districts, what preparations have been made by the police
05:34administration there?
05:35Let me tell you that there is an alert in the whole of Uttar Pradesh, there are 36 districts
05:44which are somewhere in the constituent districts, high alert has been placed in them and in
05:49these different districts, their captains have been strictly instructed by the DGP that
05:55the preparations should be done properly in the constituent districts, the peace committee
06:02had already done it and today the processions should be peaceful, there should be no problems
06:08in it, preparations have been made for this, processions have been held in different places,
06:13if we talk about Lucknow, then 7 processions have been held in Lucknow today, a while ago
06:17from Hazarganj square, all the police forces were at different places, along with flag
06:22march, police are at different places from Leopard Vehicles, they are on a continuous
06:29movement, so that no one should see their situation and that is why such preparations
06:36have been made, surveillance on social media is being kept, a special team has been made
06:42for that, surveillance from drones is being kept at different constituent places, along
06:48with that, the DGP officials are also keeping an eye on their zones, and in the constituent
06:54districts, a separate force has been activated, a separate RAF and PSE have been placed, so
07:02that in the places where the processions are to be held, everything should be peaceful,
07:09there should not be any problems, all these things will be seen, although in Lucknow,
07:16after 3 pm, the procession will be seen, and in other places, it will be seen only in
07:23the morning.
07:24Vivek, keep an eye on it, we will come to you further.