2 L devout usher in New Yr with Ram Lalla’s darshan

2 L devout usher in New Yr with Ram Lalla’s darshan 

TIMES NEWS NETWORK 02.01.2025

Lucknow : More than two lakh people offer prayers at Ram Temple and seek Ram Lalla’s blessings on the first day of the New Year. By late Wednesday evening, about two lakh people had completed their visit to the Ram Temple. Although the temple was scheduled to open its doors at 6:30 a.m., braving the cold wave and extreme temperatures, devotees began qu- euing up from 5 am. By 11 am, the road from the Ram Temple Janmabhoomi Math to the Hanumangarhi Temple turn, was completely choked with devotees. Anticipating a huge crowd, the temple trust allowed the formation of five darshan lines. The crowd management system is updated every few weeks based on the crowd size. The temple remained closed for only 15 minutes during the day to offer lunch to the deity. Draped in a jewel-studded green robe and golden crown, devotees kept staring at the idol as soon as they had a chance to enter the sanctum sanctorum. General secretary of the Ram Temple Trust Champat Rai said that earlier during holidays people used to visit hill stations and historical places. But the trend has changed. Now, they are visiting Ayodhya to have a ‘darshan’ of Ram Lalla.