The northern town of Ayodhya continued to pulsate with festive energy as devotees kept flocking to visit the newly consecrated Ram Mandir. Among the legions of pilgrims, a troupe of devotees from Pune caught attention as they rejoiced outside the famed Hanuman Garhi temple.
Clad in yellow attire, the Maharashtrian devotees played traditional musical instruments like dhols, manjeeras, and conch shells to express their joy. They had traveled from Pune to revel in the grand Ram Mandir consecration concluded recently on Makar Sankranti.
Belief suggests visitors must offer prayers at Hanuman Garhi before getting Lord Ram’s darshan. Hence, the century-old temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman has witnessed long queues in the wake of the Ram Mandir inauguration.
Chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ resonated through the surroundings as devotees lined up patiently amid tight security. Both Hanuman Garhi and the new Ram Mandir have drawn lakhs of visitors since its opening post the Pran Pratishtha ritual.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh | Devotees from Pune, Maharashtra perform with dhols, drums, conch shells and other musical instruments before Hanuman Garhi in Ayodhya. pic.twitter.com/JiEtEVFaFR
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The consecration ceremony, conducted after decades of legal battle and wait, sparked celebrations across India and among Hindu communities globally. As devotees continue arriving in Ayodhya, the mood remains joyous and spiritually charged.
VIDEO | Devotees throng Hanuman Garhi Temple in Ayodhya, a day after the Pran Pratishtha ceremony. pic.twitter.com/jVHLhrqR2Z
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 23, 2024
The Maharashtrian devotees added to the atmosphere, playing traditional instruments and celebrating the long-awaited Ram Mandir Bhoomi pujan. Their fervent festivities encapsulated the collective Hindu sentiment at this historic moment.
