Devotees throng temples to offer prayers in JSR

Jamshedpur: The Steel City on Thursday celebrated Ram Navami with religious fervour and devotion. Being celebrated to commemorate the birth of lord Ram on the ninth day of chaitra month, the temples witnessed a rush of the faithfuls from early hours.Long queues of the devotees were observed outside the temples, with enthusiasts waiting patiently for their chance to offer special prayers.The Andhra Bhakt Shree Ram Mandiram in Bistupur organised ‘abhisekham’ of the lord in the morning, and performed sitaram kalyanam (celestial wedding of lord Ram and goddess Sita) in the evening. "Over decades we have been observing Ram Navami. This year the festival has been organised on a grand scale following three years of muted celebration," said ABS Rama Mandiram, vice-president, Jammi Bhaskar.Likewise, the prominent Ram temples in the town — Ram mandir in Telco, Ram mandir at Surya Dham in Sidhgora, Rankini temple in Kadma, and Sonari, Sheetla mandir in Sakchi, Radhakrishna temple in Golmuri, among other temples, observed special prayers on Thursday.The akhara samiti volunteers and others thronged the temples to get their mahaviri flags worshipped. Gripped in the festive spirit, the whole city was decorated with saffron flags.A large contingenment of police force led by superintendent of police (SP) (City) Vijay Shankar conducted a flag march throughout the city. A team led by district commissioner (DC) Vijaya Jadhav and senior superintendent of police (SSP) Prabhat Kumar visited several ‘Akharas’ on Thursday. The SSP has directed the ‘Akharas’ to report about revellers who consume alcohol in public places and create nuisance. CCTV cameras have been installed at several places in the city and drone cameras of the administration will maintain vigil on possible mischief mongers, he stated.
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