People from various walks of life including residents and college students celebrated the auspicious occasion of the Ayodhya Ram temple consecration ceremony on Monday with much fervor and devotion by organising 'hawans', lightning diyas, 'bhandaras' and Sundarkand recitals.
The 'Pran Pratishtha' of the new idol of Ram Lalla was done at the temple in Uttar Pradesh in the event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. At Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), students participated in a 'shobha yatra' while 'Hawans' and 'bhandaras' were also organised at the university's hostels.
Similarly, to mark the occasion, a recital of the Hanuman Chalisa was held at the Delhi University by the Arundhati Vashishtha Anusandhan Peeth and Jigyasa DU. The peeth, a research organisation, was founded by late Vishva Hindu Parishad leader Ashok Singhal.
In a statement, the organisations said the programme to mark the 'Pran Pratishtha' was organised at the campus of the Arts Faculty of the Delhi University. "Several teachers from the Muslim community were also present at the programme and participated in the recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa," it said.
Students participated in large numbers, the national media convenor of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-affiliate ABVP, Ashutosh Singh, said. "We also lit 2.5 lakh 'diyas (earthen lamps)' from the Vishwa Vidyalaya Metro Station to the Hansraj College," he said.
At Civil Lines, the residents said that major roads are being illuminated with diyas while the Mukherjee Nagar RWA had an elaborate arrangements organised by the Bal Sri Ram Leela Committee and Mukherjee Nagar Dussehra Committee, featuring 51,000 diyas, Ram and Hanuman hoardings, kirtan, rangoli and the gathering of devotees.
Similarly, residents of Madhuban enclave IAS Officers Colony, East Delhi organized mega festivities which included lighting of 11,000 diyas, a cultural program, and Sunderkand Path and Bhajan Sandhya by Prem Mehra (T-Series Fame).
Harish Seth, President, Madhuban Mandir Samiti, said, “I have been serving the Madhuban Mandir Samiti since 1980, and it gives me immense joy to witness the resurrection of the holy Ram Mandir in Ayodhya ji.” The program was attended by Om Prakash Sharma and Ramesh Garg, MLA, Vishwas Nagar, and Counsellor, Preet Vihar respectively from East Delhi.
In a testament to the enduring cultural richness of the Ramayana, we also organized a religious procession from their Colony to a nearby Shiva Temple chanting Hanuman Chalisha and name of the Ram God with great enthusiasm and devotion, said Anil Kumar, Treasurer of the RWA, Pocket F Mayur Vihar Phase II, East Delhi.
In Greater Noida West’s Casa Woodstock Society in Gaur City 1 township, the residents also joined millions of Indians in praying in glory of the God Ram and organized Sunderkand at the community Hall of the premises, said Vidit Goel and Ravi Bhushan, the residents and organizers of the event..