Director General of Police (DGP) J&K, RR Swain Wednesday extended heartfelt greetings to the people, the families of police martyrs, all ranks of J&K Police, security forces, and their families on the auspicious occasion of the Ram Navmi.
The DGP said that the teachings of Shri Ram have always guided the humanity regarding righteousness, truthfulness, sacrifice, valour, respect for traditions and values. He has expressed hope that this festival will further foster the spirit of unity, harmony and brotherhood among the people.
Wishing the people a happy Ram Navami, the DGP called upon people to be aware of anti social, anti national elements, whose only motive is to disturb the hard earned peace and destroy the lives of new generations.
“J&K Police, Security agencies are committed to protect the prevailing peaceful atmosphere and also to secure the future of generations”, DGP said.
The DGP appealed the people to continue their support in the fight against the terrorism, narcotics, and gangsters to provide a secure environment for peace and development of the UT.
Rama Navami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Rama, one of the most popularly revered deities in Hinduism, also known as the seventh avatar of Vishnu. He is often held as an emblem within Hinduism for being an ideal king and human through his righteousness, good conduct and virtue. The festival falls on the ninth day of the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of the lunar cycle of Chaitra (March–April), the first month in the Hindu calendar. It is also part of the Chaitra Navaratri festival in spring. Rama Navami is a holiday for government employees in India.
The rituals and customs associated with Rama Navami vary from region to region throughout India. The day is marked by reciting from the Hindu epic Ramayana which narrates the tale of Rama. Vaishnava Hindus celebrate the festival by visiting temples, praying, fasting, listening to spiritual discourses and singing bhajans or kirtans (devotional songs). Some devotees offer worship to Rama like an infant by placing an image of him in a cradle.Charitable events and community meals are also organized. The festival is an occasion for moral reflection for many Hindus.
Important celebrations on this day take place at Ayodhya and numerous Rama temples all over India. Ratha yatras (chariot processions) of Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, and Hanuman occur at several places. In Ayodhya, many take a dip in the sacred river Sarayu and then visit the Rama temple.
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