-1773913231871_d.png "President visits Ram temple in Ayodhya, installs 150 kg gold-plated Ram Yantra")
The President performed special rituals at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple and installed a 150-kg gold-plated Shri Ram Yantra. The ceremony was attended by top dignitaries. Temple trust member Anil Mishra said the metal plate, based on Vedic mathematics, is designed to generate positive energy
28 March,2026 09:58 PM IST | Ayodhya (UP) | mid-day online correspondent-1774616002985_d.png "Lakhs gather at Ayodhya as ‘Surya Tilak’ performed on Ram Lalla idol")
Around 10 lakh devotees gathered in Ayodhya for Ram Navami as the Surya Tilak ritual illuminated Ram Lalla’s idol, marking the festival with grand fervour and tight security. The festival, marking the birth of Lord Ram, falls on the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri
27 March,2026 06:32 PM IST | Ayodhya | PTI
The Malegaon civic body has also announced a list of 12 ‘no slaughter’ days for the year. These include Mahavir Jayanti on March 31 and Buddha Purnima on May 1, among other significant religious occasions
25 March,2026 03:29 PM IST | Nashik | mid-day online correspondent-1774420862563_d.png "When is Ram Navami? here's how Ayodhya plans to celebrate Shri Ram Janmotsav")
The Ram Navami celebrations, including the four-minute Surya Tilak ritual, will be broadcast live from Ayodhya. Here’s how to watch the celebrations
25 March,2026 12:44 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
