Ayodhya: The Ayodhya administration has determined to name off the ‘Ram Navmi Mela’ on April 21, which attracts an enormous gathering of pilgrims on the final day of Navratri. Ayodhya’s borders will likely be sealed and no one, together with seers from Haridwar Kumbh, will likely be allowed entry.
Hundreds of seers had been scheduled to come to Ayodhya to provide prayers at Ram Janmabhoomi temple on Ram Navmi. The district administration has directed devotees to have fun Ram Navmi at dwelling and curtailed pilgrim presence at temples.
District Magistrate Anuj Kumar Jha stated, “Our priority is to break the corona chain. We have taken all precautionary measures and banned all gatherings in Ayodhya.” The administration has ensured low-key Navratri celebrations within the temple city.
‘Ram Ki Paidi’ on the banks of Saryu river that used to be bustling with devotees for a holy dip within the river, now put on a abandoned look as a result of bathing has been banned and all entry factors are closely barricaded.
Acharya Satyendra Das, chief priest of Ram Janmabhoomi temple, stated, “There will be no devotees at the temple on `Ram Navmi` this year due to the pandemic. There will be only one priest, on-duty policemen and Ram Lalla Virajman.”
This is the second consecutive 12 months when Ram Navmi celebrations have been scrapped due to the pandemic.
In truth, Ram Navmi has not been celebrated within the holy metropolis after the Supreme Court dominated in favour of the temple in November 2019.
Mahant Jugal Kishore Sharan Shastri, the chief priest of Saryu Kunj temple, stated, “Not just devotees, even saints and seers of Ayodhya will not be visiting Ram Janmabhoomi temple to offer prayers due to the pandemic. Holding the Haridwar Kumbh was a big mistake and we cannot afford a repeat in Ayodhya.”
