Hundreds of devotees took out a Shobha Yatra under the banner of Hindu Rakhsa Manch and performed daredevil acts besides puja and other rituals with religious fervour on the occasion of Ram Navami on Saturday. The programme started with puja at Ram Janaki temple in Civil lines followed by Ramayan Paath.
The idol of lord Rama was established in the Rath (chariot) which was moved through the city. The devotees performed daredevil acts like jumping through ball of fire, breaking tube light on their body and other physical stunts during the procession. The devotees danced to the drum beats and threw Gulaal amid slogans Jai Shri Ram.
The entire city was decorated with saffron flags while water and ‘sharbat’ was offered at many spots including Tiranga Chowk and Sadar Bazar by people of different communities. A ‘bhandara’ (feast) was organised by members of Hindu Raksha Manch at the temple. Adequate police force was deployed in the city and a team of health department followed the procession.