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| Thousands throng temples to pay obeisance | | Shobha Yatra, prayers mark celebrations of Ramnavmi | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, April 12: Like other parts of the country, Ramnavmi—the birthday of
Lord Shri Rama, was celebrated here with religious fervour and gaiety. The city of temples wore a festive look as the entire city was well decorated with saffron flags, buntings and banners on this auspicious occasion.
An impressive Ramnavmi procession (Shobha Yatra) was taken out in the walled city in which thousands of devotees participated. The procession started from Shri Raghunath Mandir and culminated at Hari Market after passing through the main bazars and localities of the
city.
The procession passed through Raghunath Bazar, Kanak Mandi, Rajinder Bazar, Lakhdhata Bazar, Jain Bazar, Pirmitha, Pucca Danga, Moti Bazar, Raj Tilak Road, Purani Mandi and City Chowk.
The route of yatra from Raghunath Mandir to Hari Market was well decorated. Stalls of fruits and sweets were installed at various places to distribute parshad among the participants of the yatra. The Shobha yatra accorded rousing reception at several places. Besides
distributing fruits and sweets, people threw flower petals on the yatris participating in the procession. Thousands of Jammuites thronged the route of the yatra to have glimpses of the traditional Rath which carrying deities of Rama, Lakshamana, Sita and Hanuman.
Followed by this Rath there was scores of tableau belonging to the various social and religious organisations depicting lives and teachings of ShriRama.
Thousands of devotees chanting slogans in praise of Lord Rama accompanied the Yatra all the way from Raghunath Mandir to Hari Market.
Slogans of Jai Shri Ram rented in the air after repeated intervals. The atmosphere surcharged with religious fervour following the deafening slogans of the devotees. The authorities have made elaborate security arrangements to avoid any untoward incident. Additional forces were deployed in the entire route of the Yatra. Besides prominent citizens and political leaders, senior civil and police officials accompanied the yatra.
The Ramnavmi process was jointly organised by the Shri Sanatam Dharam Sabha and Dharamarth Trust with the collaboration of various socialand religious organisations.
However, the temples of the city witnessed heavy rush today as thousands of the devotees thronged to the temples to perform pooja- archana on this auspicious occasion.
Devotees in thousands today visited Bahu Fort to have darshan of the deity of Kali Mata installed in the premises of the Fort. Chanting slogans in praise of Mata, hundreds devotees were seen lined up in the premises of the temple very much before dawn. The police deployed at
Bahu- Fort today had very tough time to control the unprecedented rush of the devotees at the Shrine.
On the second consecutive day, hundreds of the devotees immersed Shankh in the river Tawi as mark of the culmination of Navratras.
The temple of Checchi Mata, situated on the Jammu-Pathankote National Highway near Samba also witnessed heavy rush today. About 30,000devotees from different parts of the region visited the temple and had darshan of the deities.
Reports from Kathua said that an impressive Ramnavmi procession was taken out in the town on this occasion. The Yatra started from Hatli Morh and culminated at same venue after passing through the main bazars and localities of the town. Yatra accorded rousing reception at
many places.
Like elsewhere in the country, the Kashmiri Pandit living in the Valley celebrated Ramnavmi, the birthday of Lord Ram, with tradition fervor and gaiety.
Pandits including children and women thronged Ramji Mandir at Barbarshah in the city and few other temples to offer Pooja and perform rituals. Hindu Welfare Society had organized the Pooja
programme.
An improved weather in the afternoon facilitated hassle-free Pooja rituals at temples across Kashmir. Reports said that the festival was also observed at North and South Kashmir temples with fervor and gaiety.
“On this occasion Pandits seek blessings of Lord Ram. Today we also prayed for return of peace to the turbulent Kashmir region,” Ramesh aresident of Anantanag who visited Barabar Shah temple here said.
He said that migrant Kashmiri Pandits were eager to return to valley and live along Kashmiri Muslims, which they used to do until militancy broke out in valley.
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