Srinagar, Jan 22 (KNS): Amid Pran Pratishtha in Ayodhya, special puja ceremonies were held in parts of Kashmir valley in which sizable number of devotees participated.
Hundreds of devotees thronged iconic Shankar Acharya Temple here in Srinagar while chanting ‘Jai Sri Ram’ slogans. The devotees participated in special puja at the occasion.
“We waited 500 years for this day. The Supreme Court took a decision based on archaeological evidence that a grand Ram Temple should come up on the ruins of the Babri mosque, at His birthplace. This is a day of celebration for us all. Sri Ram transcends all geographical boundaries,” devotees told Kashmir News Service.
“Ram belongs to everyone," said the head priest of the ancient RaghuNath Temple in Srinagar's Barbarshah locality where a special puja was conducted on the occasion Lord Ram returning to his grand abode in Ayodhya.
The head priest said that the special worship and celebratory event was organised by Darma Trust at the Shankaracharya Temple in Srinagar.
He wished for the peace, happiness and prosperity of all in Kashmir. “This is a joyous occasion. We held a Havan (Hindu ritual) this morning for peace and brotherhood all over the world,” head priest held.
A devotee, who arrived all the way from Malaysia to be a part of the celebration at the Shankaracharya Temple, struggled to express her boundless joy at the return of Shri Ram Lalla at his birthplace, Ayodhya, after an exile extending over 500 years.
“I am here today from all the way in Malaysia to join in the celebrations. I am blessed to be here today. It feels like I am visiting my family members, my loved ones. The celebration and the limitless joy all around me is something that I seldom get to experience back home in Malaysia," a female devotee said.
Similar pooja was held in south Kashmir’s Surya Temple in Mattan Anantnag wherein large number of devotees thronged the place and participated in the event. (KNS)