Ramnagri all decked up for grand welcome of devotees
LUCKNOW:
Ayodhya is adorned to welcome devotees on the first Ram Navami after the grand opening of the Ram Mandir.
The entire temple complex has been illuminated with colourful lights. A red carpet has been laid on the Janmabhoomi Path to facilitate the movement of devotees under the scorching sun. Additionally, carpets have been placed inside the temple premises for the comfort of worshippers. A permanent canopy has been put up on the Janmabhoomi Path to protect devotees from Sun while temporary canopy has been put up on Bhakti Path as well. Besides, the Ayodhya administration has set up help booths at 29 locations in the Mela area from Tedhi Bazar up to Naya ghat.
At 12 strategic locations, health camps have been established for devotees’ convenience. In case of any emergency, beds have been reserved in the medical college, district hospital, and Sri Ram Hospital. Temporary public facility centres have also been set up for devotees to store their footwear before visiting the Ram Mandir.
The entire Mela area has been divided into nine zones to monitor the crowd effectively. Elaborate security arrangements have been implemented in the temple town for the festive occasion. Approximately 560 CCTV cameras have been installed at strategic locations across Ayodhya dham as part of special security measures for this Ram Navami.
To oversee security, 11 additional superintendents of police, 26 deputy superintendents of police, 150 inspectors, 400 subinspectors, 25 female sub-inspectors, 1,305 chief constables/ constables, 270 female constables, and 15 company PACs have been deployed in the temple town on Ram Navami. Additionally, two companies for flood relief, one team of the SDRF, and one team of the ATS have been assigned supplementary duties.