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Fervour marks Ram Navmi celebrations

New Delhi: The faithful thronged temples to offer prayers as Ram Navmi, the birthday of Lord Rama, was celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety across the country on Monday.

The celebrations began with a worship to the Sun God early in the morning. Devotees fasted through the day on Sunday.

Religious discourses and Ram Leela (the play depicting the major events in the life of the Lord) were held at many places to mark the occasion.

Thousands of people made a beeline to temples in places such as Ayodhya Ujjain and Rameswaram.

In the Kashmir valley, Hurriyat leaders visited a temple and felicitated their Hindu brethren on the occasion. Kashmiri Pandits in droves also flocked temples and offered prayers.

The celestial wedding of Lord Rama and Sita in temples marked Ram Navmi festivities across Andhra Pradesh. More than a lakh of people attended the divine wedding at the famous Bhadrachalam temple on the banks of the Godavari in Khammam district.

President Pratibha Patil, Vice-President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh greeted the people on the occasion.— PTI

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