14 Kosi Parikrama started in Ayodhya.
– Photo: Amar Ujala.
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14 Kosi Parikrama started an hour before the scheduled time of 6:32 pm on Saturday evening. This was the first parikrama after the consecration of Ramlala, so the devotees could not stop themselves. The wave of faith finally spread at more than a dozen places even before the auspicious time. The sea of faith started waving at many places on the parikrama path. The excitement was such that a crowd of devotees had gathered in Ramnagari a day in advance. According to estimates, 10 lakh devotees have arrived till Saturday evening, the arrival of devotees is continuing.
14. Kartik fair has started with the commencement of Kosi Parikrama. Parikrama will remain in flow till 4:45 pm on 10th November. The devotees who were starting the circumambulation after paying obeisance to Ramnagari were moving ahead, hailing the deity. A large number of devotees started the parikrama from Saryu Ghat. Devotees also started the parikrama from Naka Hanumangarhi. Devotees from places like Ayodhya, Darshannagar, Bhikhapur, Devkali, Janora, Modha, Hanuman Temple located on Civil Line, Sahadatganj, Opium Kothi etc. started parikrama in full devotion. Women, men, old people and children were also seen measuring the parikrama path. The group of sages and saints also kept moving forward performing Harikirtan.
As the night approached, the caravan of devotees also increased. By dawn, the 14 kos perimeter of Ramnagari was tied in an unbroken human chain. The 14 Kosi Parikrama Path started resonating with the collective spiritual voices of deafening applause. Seva camps have also been set up at various places to serve the devotees. Various arrangements ranging from refreshments to medical treatment have been made on the parikrama path. At the same time, strict security arrangements have been made by enforcing traffic restrictions in Ramnagari. Top officials of the district, Divisional Commissioner Gaurav Dayal, DM Chandravijay Singh, IG Praveen Kumar, SSP Rajkaran Nayyar have camped in the control room located at Nayaghat, the entire fair area is being monitored moment by moment.
