Ram Navami Highlights: Amit Shah offers prayers at Ram temple in MP’s Chhindwara

Ram Navami was celebrated Wednesday by the small Hindu community of the city by taking out a Shobha Yatra in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir amidst tight security.

 The Shobha Yatra started from the Zaindar Mohalla in the old city and culminated at Tankipora after passing through Habbakadal, Barbarshah, Lal Chowk, Hari Singh High Street and Jehangir Chowk. 

"We have been taking out this yatra and 'jhanki' every year for the past 17 years. Earlier, it was stopped due to turmoil in the Valley," said one of the participants.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday extended his greetings to the people of Uttar Pradesh on Ram Navami, which is being celebrated across the country. 

Best wishes to the people of the state on Ram Navami, Adityanath said in Hindi in a post on X. 

The chief minister also mentioned the new Ram temple in Ayodhya. After a centuries-long wait, the grand temple of Shri Ram Lalla in Ayodhya is making millions of Ram devotees happy and proud, Adityanath added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion of Ram Navami on Wednesday and said Ayodhya is in incomparable bliss as this is the first time the festival is being celebrated there after the consecration of the Ram temple. "The first Ram Navami after the Pran Pratishtha in Ayodhya is a generational milestone, weaving together centuries of devotion with a new era of hope and progress. This is a day crores of Indians waited for," Modi said in a series of posts on X. This is the fruit of the hardwork and sacrifices made by the people of the country over many years, he said. Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Ram and the temple was recently consecrated at the place where he is believed to have been born in Ayodhya.

Sri Rama Navami was celebrated with traditional fervour across Telangana on Wednesday. 

The highlight of Sri Rama Navami celebrations in the state was the 'Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam' (celestial wedding of Lord Ram and Sita) in the temple town of Bhadrachalam on the banks of Godavari river. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, state Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and other dignitaries attended the event. 

The Election Commission permitted the live telecast of Sri Rama Kalyanam subject to provisions of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the Lok Sabha polls, official sources said on Tuesday. 

'Sita Rama Kalyanam' was also performed in a number of other temples across the state on the occasion of Sri Rama Navami. Devotees visited the temples to offer prayers on the occasion of the festival.

Ram Navami Live Updates: Ahead of the Ram Navami procession in West Bengal's Kharagpur, BJP leader Agnimitra Paul says, “Police are putting too much pressure on Ram Navami Akhara procession, which is going to be taken out today...like DJ cannot be played, a certain time is scheduled and more than four vehicles cannot be taken out. Timing has not been looked at during Muharram but it has been during Ram Navami and Durga Puja; we are not going to tolerate this anymore...West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says that she is a Hindu, however, she is an anti-Hindu.”

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Ram Navami Live Updates: During an election rally in northeastern state of Tripura, PM Modi said, “After a wait of 500 years, such a Ram Navami has come when Lord Ram is sitting in the grand temple of Ayodhya. Today, the Sun rays have illuminated the forehead of Lord Ram. It is our good luck that we are here in the Northeast where the Sun rays fall first.”

Ayodhya Ram Mandir Live Updates: BJP's Chandni Chowk candidate, Praveen Khandelwal, pays a visit to the Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place, Delhi, on the occasion of Ram Navami.

“This is first Ram Navami after Ram Temple inauguration. I have taken blessings at Hanuman Temple. I believe NDA government will be formed. BJP will win all the 7 seats in Delhi. The way Arvind Kejriwal has betrayed people of Delhi, people will make BJP victorious,” he said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered prayers at the Ram temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara city on Wednesday morning.

After holding a roadshow on Tuesday evening, Shah had stayed overnight in Chhindwara. 

“On the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, I visited the Shri Ram temple in Chhindwara and prayed for the continued progress of the country and the welfare of the countrymen,” Shah said in a tweet on his official X account. 

Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Ram.

Amid chants of 'Jai Shri Ram' Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing an election rally in Assam's Nalbari, on Wednesday, asked people to swtich on the flashlights of their mobile phones as the 'Surya Tilak' ritual of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya was being performed. 

The Prime Minister said, "Today is also the historical occasion of Ram Navami. After a wait of 500 years, Lord Ram has been finally seated in his grand temple, and in just a few minutes from now, his birth anniversary will be celebrated in the Ram temple in the holy city of Ayodhya by applying 'Surya Tilak' to Lord Ram".

Ayodhya Ram Mandir Live Updates: Former Madhya Pradesh CM and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan says, “Today is Ram Navami, Ram is our existence. Lord Ram is the identity of India. Today is a special day because after a wait of 500 years, Ram Lalla is seated in the divine temple at his birthplace in Ayodhya. The entire country is immersed in the ocean of joy and is celebrating, we are also happy.”

Ram Navami Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared pictures of himself virtually witnessing the celestial event of ‘Surya Tilak’ during a poll rally in Assam on Wednesday. 

“After my Nalbari rally, I watched the Surya Tilak on Ram Lalla. Like crores of Indians, this is a very emotional moment for me. The grand Ram Navami in Ayodhya is historic. May this Surya Tilak bring energy to our lives and may it inspire our nation to scale new heights of glory,” Modi wrote.

Ayodhya Ram Mandir Live: DP Kanungo, Chief Scientist at CSIR-CBRI, Roorkee, informed PTI that the Surya Tilak of Ram Lalla was successfully executed at 12:00 pm as planned.

- The system underwent testing by scientists on Tuesday to ensure its functionality.

- SK Panigrahi, a scientist at CSIR-CBRI Roorkee, who was associated with the project, highlighted the primary objective of the Surya Tilak project. The project aims to focus the 'tilak' on the forehead of the Shri Ram idol every Shri Ram Navami day, he said.

- Sunlight will be directed onto the forehead of Lord Ram at noon on Shri Ram Navami in the Chaitra month every year as part of this project.

(With PTI inputs)

Ayodhya Ram Mandir Live: The 'Surya Tilak' illumination on Lord Ram Lalla's forehead at Ayodhya's Ram Janmabhoomi Temple occurred precisely at 12 noon, lasting "about 3 minutes".

- A team of scientists, commissioned by the temple trust, orchestrated this event.

- They utilised scientific expertise to direct a beam of light onto Ram Lala's forehead.

- This phenomenon was achieved by precisely directing sunlight onto the statue's forehead through a combination of mirrors and lenses.

Ram Mandir Live Updates: Actor and BJP leader Kangana Ranaut took to X to share about the celestial event of ‘Surya Tilak’ that took place in Ayodhya's Ram Janmabhoomi Temple on the occasion of Ram Navami.

She wrote, “The rays of the sun grace Ram Lalla's forehead in Ayodhya's Bhavya Ram Mandir as the divya Surya Kiran ceremony begins. Jai Shri Ram!”

Kangana Ranaut is contesting from the Mandi parliamentary seat. On Tuesday, she said Mandi will be her main poll plank, before expressing her desire to act as a “messenger” for her electorate.

Ram Mandir LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a poll rally in Assam on Wednesday, raised the "Jai Shri Ram" slogan and mentioned the 'Surya Tilak' that illuminated Lord Ram Lalla's forehead in Ayodhya on the occasion of Ram Navami.

“There is a new atmosphere in the entire country and this birthday of Lord Ram has come after 500 years, when he got the privilege of celebrating his birthday in his own home,” Modi said.

Ram Mandir LIVE updates: On Wednesday, Lord Ram Lalla's forehead was illuminated with the 'Surya Tilak,' marking a celestial event planned to occur every year on Ram Navami, starting from this year.

The innovative arrangement of lenses and mirrors within the newly constructed Ram Temple in Ayodhya facilitated a single ray of sunlight to illuminate the forehead of the Ram Lalla statue precisely at noon for every Ram Navami henceforth. 

The 'surya tilak' symbolises the auspicious day of Lord Ram's birth.

Ram Mandir LIVE updates: Manish Tripathi shared insights into the specially designed outfit for Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's Ram Janmabhoomi Temple for Ram Navami, saying, “First of all, I would like to wish everyone on the occasion of Ram Navami. Today’s outfit of Ram Lalla is specially designed. We have used ‘pitambar’ (yellow robe), as well as khadi and handloom to make the outfit. The symbols of the ‘Vaishno’ sect have been used in the making of the dress. Gold and silver threads have been used in the dress.”

Ram Navami 2024 LIVE: Uttar Pradesh chief minister and BJP leader Yogi Adityanath conducted 'Kanya Pujan' in Gorakhpur on the occasion of Ram Navami. 

In the video shared by news agency PTI, Adityanath was observed washing the feet of a girl dressed in traditional attire.

Ram Navami 2024 LIVE: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders and workers in West Bengal's Howrah carried out the ‘Shobha Yatra’ as part of the Ram Navami celebrations.

- According to The Indian Express, numerous police stations throughout West Bengal are on high alert to prevent any potential communal tensions preceding the Ram Navami celebrations in the state.

- The Hindu Jagran Manch is reportedly organizing approximately 5,000 religious processions at the ward or panchayat level across all districts of the state.

- Affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the organisation has also arranged major processions in Barasat, Siliguri, and Kolkata’s Burrabazar.

Ram Navami 2024 LIVE: On Wednesday, the occasion of Ram Navami, the distinctive architecture of the Ayodhya Ram temple will create a remarkable celestial event for the Ram Lalla idol. 

- Exactly at noon on Ram Navami, a ray of sunlight, known as 'Surya Tilak,' will illuminate the forehead of the Ram Lalla idol. 

- Innovative arrangements involving mirrors and lenses will direct the sunbeam onto the idol's forehead, a phenomenon to be repeated annually on Ram Navami. 

- This event occurs annually on the ninth day of the Chaitra month, commemorating the birth of Lord Ram. 

- Within the newly constructed Ram Temple in Ayodhya, arrangements of lenses and mirrors have been made to ensure that a single sunray illuminates the Ram Lalla statue's forehead precisely at noon on every Ram Navami. 

- The 'Surya Tilak' serves as a symbolic marker of the auspicious day of Lord Ram's birth.

Ram Navami 2024 LIVE: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar on Wednesday extended greetings on the occasion of Ram Navami saying, “Warm wishes on Ram Navami! May the divine blessings of Prabhu Shri Ram fill our lives with joy, peace, and prosperity. On this auspicious occasion, let us rededicate ourselves to his teachings of righteousness and truth”

Ram Navami 2024 LIVE: Taking to X, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, on the occasion of Ram Navami, said, “Maryada Purushotam is not just an object of worship but an inspiration to rise beyond one’s limitations for generations to come.”

Sadhguru is the founder and head of the Isha Foundation, situated in Coimbatore, India. Established in 1992, the foundation oversees an ashram and yoga centre and engages in educational and spiritual pursuits.

Ram Navami 2024 LIVE: On Wednesday, Arun Yogiraj, the sculptor of the Ram Lalla idol, arrived at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya with his family to participate in the Ram Navami celebrations. 

Speaking to ANI, Arun shared his joy and eagerly anticipated the Ram Navami festivities.

“We are here for the first time after the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony. My family was very happy after seeing my work. We reached here yesterday and had a darshan of Ram Lalla. We are fortunate that we have been invited to this special occasion. We are anxiously waiting for the Ram Navami celebration and wish for his blessing on all the countrymen,” he said.