Indore: Temples Echo With Chants & Drums As City Soaks In Ram Navami Festivity | FPJ
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The city celebrated the birth of Maryada Purushottam Lord Shri Ram with great enthusiasm and devotion. On the occasion of Ram Navami, Indore transformed into a spiritual hub as thousands came together to celebrate.
At exactly 12am, temples, houses, and institutions across the city resonated with the sound of bells, drums, and conch shells as devotees performed aarti with deep reverence.
Early in the morning, temples began rituals with Ram Lalla’s ceremonial bathing (abhishek) and adorned the deity in new clothes. The sanctums were beautifully decorated with flowers. Temples such as Shri Ram Janki Temple (Gorakund), Panchkuia Ram Mandir, Geeta Bhavan Ram Darbar, Juni Indore Ram Mandir, Khatiapura, and the Bada Ganpati saw large gatherings of devotees.
A special Sai Ram Palki procession was taken out from Bada Ganpati to Chhatri Bagh. Temples hosted Akhand Ramayan readings, ending with the final offering on Sunday morning. Streets were adorned with saffron flags, and the entire city glowed in decorative lights. Multiple processions, rituals, and bhandaras were organised across the city. Children dressed as Ram, Sita, and Hanuman joined the celebrations, while women sang bhajans.
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Processions & performances across key temples
On Ram Navami and Durga Navami, a spiritual event was held at Shri Vaishnav Dham, Bicholi Mardana. Between 8 and 9 am, devotees performed yajna for world peace. In the evening, Shri Jagrati Mahila Mandal led bhajans, Ram Stuti, and grand aarti with 1,008 women in red. Kanya Pujan for 1,001 girls followed. Devotees took a pledge for water and environmental conservation, and Mahaprasadi was distributed till night.
Boat festival at ISKCON
For the first time in ISKCON Indore’s history, a divine boat festival featured both Radha-Govind and Ram Darbar on separate flower-decorated boats at the Nipania temple. Foreign devotees from Europe and Qatar joined the celebration. Ministers Kailash Vijayvargiya and Tulsi Silawat, along with the mayor, attended the event. A special kund was created for the event. Devotees participated in bhajans, satsang, and stage programmes, followed by prasad distribution. A flower shower by drone added grandeur to the spectacle.
Boat festival at ISKCON
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The traditional Shri Ram Rath Yatra was taken out from Shri Ram Mandir Ashram, Panchkuia. The main attraction was the beautifully decorated tableau of Ayodhya’s Ram Lalla, seated on a floral chariot adorned with mogra and other fragrant flowers. Devotees, saints and Sanatanis joined the procession, accompanied by bhajan groups. The route was lined with saffron flags and elaborate arrangements ensured a grand event.
