Ram Navami celebrations cancelled in Ayodhya due to hike in COVID-19 cases
Times of IndiaTIMESOFINDIA.COM|TRAVEL NEWS, AYODHYA Created : Apr 20, 2021, 19:00 IST
In a bid to control the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the district, the Ayodhya administration has cancelled the Ram Navmi Mela on April 21. The Ram Navmi fair or mela is one of the major crowd pullers in the country. It attracts devotees from across the country on the last day of Navratri.
But now the celebrations have been called off due to a sudden rise in the Coronavirus cases. The administration has ordered to shut down Ayodhya s borders. No one including seers from Haridwar Kumbh will be allowed to enter Ayodhya. The religious fair was supposed to be attended by myriad seers to offer their prayers at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple.
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Authorities to seal Ayodhya borders
Outsiders including seers from Haridwar Kumbh will not be allowed entry
Ayodhya: The Ayodhya administration has decided to call off the Ram Navmi Mela on April 21, which attracts a huge gathering of pilgrims on the last day of Navratri. Ayodhya s borders will be sealed and nobody, including seers from Haridwar Kumbh, will be allowed entry.
Hundreds of seers were scheduled to come to Ayodhya to offer prayers at Ram Janmabhoomi temple on Ram Navmi. The district administration has directed devotees to celebrate Ram Navmi at home and curtailed pilgrim presence at temples.
District Magistrate Anuj Kumar Jha said, Our priority is to break the corona chain. We have taken all precautionary measures and banned all gatherings in Ayodhya. The administration has ensured low-key Navratri celebrations in the temple town.