Ayodhya braces for massive crowd for Ram Navami – Temple trust urges visitors to bring ‘sattu’
Ayodhya braces for massive crowd for Ram Navami – Temple trust urges visitors to bring ‘sattu’
Ahead of Ram Navami on 17 April, the General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Champat Rai has announced the preparations for an expected arrival of 25-30 lakh visitors.
The General Secretary on Saturday highlighted the challenges faced by Ayodhya as the holy city braces for a surge of devotees eager to offer prayers to Ram Lalla on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami.
Rai revealed that the number of devotees flocking to Ayodhya has witnessed a significant rise, ranging between 1 lakh to 1 lakh 50 thousand, particularly after the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
Champat Rai notes that heat is the biggest challenge and whether Ayodhya will be in a position to accommodate the surging crowd.
Anticipating over 2 lakh visitors on Ram Navami, Rai added ensuring their well-being, particularly regarding access to food and water, remains a priority.
“Water is available, but still food is a challenge,” he added.
Rai also went on to say that Ayodhya has managed to avert any incidents of stampede so far despite the growing numbers of visitors and expressed hope that this trend would continue in the future.
He urged visitors to remain in groups for their safety while visiting the Ram Temple.
In view of the scorching temperatures, Rai urged devotees to bring ‘sattu’ with them, a traditional flour known for its cooling properties, to mitigate the effects of the heat.
He requested all to be with groups while visiting the Ram Temple.
Rai while raising concerns about suggestions to extend darshan timings during Ram Navami, pointed out the logistical impracticality of keeping Ram Lalla’s temple open for 22 hours.
“Will we keep Ram Lalla awake for 24 hours?”
News Edit K.V.Raman
