Large crowds of devotees gathered at Nagpur’s Shri Poddareshwar Ram temple on Sunday to mark the occasion of Ram Navami, an important Hindu festival celebrated on the final day of Chaitra Navaratri. Worshippers came in large numbers to offer prayers, participate in rituals and attend the auspicious Mangal Aarti.

The festival, which commemorates the birth of Lord Ram, holds immense significance across India. This year, however, the fervour appeared to be even greater. According to ANI reports, one devotee at the temple expressed heightened enthusiasm, stating, “The excitement for this year`s Ram Navami is double as after many years ‘Ram Lalla’ became ‘virajman’ in Ayodhya.” The installation of the idol of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya earlier this year has added a deeper emotional dimension to this year’s festivities.