Ayodhya gears up for Ram Lalla's first Ram Navami inside grand temple

Ayodhya gears up for Ram Lalla’s first Ram Navami inside grand temple

Preparations are underway in full swing in Ayodhya for Ram Lalla’s first Ram Navami inside the grand temple on April 17.

The Faizabad district administration and the Uttar Pradesh government are on their toes giving final touches to the preparations ahead of the grand occasion.Â

Keeping in mind the magnitude of the occasion, additional arrangements have been made in the temple premises and it has been decided that the temple will stay open for darshan for 20 hours on April 16, 17 and 18.

Additionally, Surya Tilak will also be done to Ram Lalla.

Considering the number of devotees expected inside the temple, Shri Ram Mandir Temple Trust has decided to allow darshan in seven rows. As many as 40 lakh devotees are expected to reach Ayodhya on the occasion of Ram Navami.

Also, instructions have been issued to the officials to take a tour of their respective designated zones and sector areas and make top officials aware of the situation on the ground.

Meanwhile, the district magistrate and other officials have been instructed to remain vigilant to ensure proper security arrangements at Naya Ghat Zone, Nageshwarnath Zone, Hanumangarhi Temple Zone, Kanak Bhawan Temple Zone among others.

On its part, the state machinery and security agencies are also keeping an eye on the preparations round the clock.

For this purpose, a control room has been set up, which will work 24 hours with the officers and employees of different departments handed key responsibilities.

Arrangements have been made in the control room to ensure complete coordination between different departments. Officers and employees will be deployed in three shifts for a 24-hour duty.

Apart from the police department, teams of the city health department, the Ayodhya Municipal Corporation and the city electricity department have been put on alert too, so that work assigned to all departments can be completed immediately.

On Saturday, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary held a preparatory meeting regarding the preparations for Ram Navami. The Navami fair began in Ayodhya on April 9 and will conclude on April 17.