The atmosphere at the Ram Temple was vibrant and festive throughout the day on Ram Navami. Devotees, including those from distant locations, were able to have uninterrupted darshan of Lord Ram. As per tradition, after the Mangla and Shringar Aarti, the temple doors opened at 6 AM. Lord Ram’s darshan continued seamlessly for 16 hours without any breaks.
On Sunday, there was no half-hour midday closure at the temple, and darshan proceeded without disruption. Following the Abhishek and Shringar rituals, darshan continued almost continuously, with only brief pauses during the ceremonies. By 10 PM, over 2.5 lakh devotees had visited the temple that day.
Massive security arrangements were in place in the Ram Janmabhoomi area. Barricades were placed along Ram Path and Ram Janmabhoomi Path.
When the darshan began, the security officers coordinated with the temple trust officials to manage the crowd. The exit route for regular devotees was altered, and they were directed to the VIP Gate No. 3 towards Ram Path. As a result, special and VIP guests were allowed to enter through the previously used Gate No. 11. Even though the exit route was changed, food prasadam distribution continued at Sita Rasoi located in the Angad Teela complex, and devotees could satisfy their hunger after darshan.
SP Security, Balramachari Dubey, cited by Jagran.com, said that all the devotees from far-flung areas were safely guided for darshan. Throughout the day, five drones were used to monitor the Ram Janmabhoomi area. One drone sprayed holy water from the Sarayu River on the devotees. Additionally, a large number of security personnel were stationed at various places throughout Ramnagar.
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On Saturday, around 90 thousand devotees had darshan, while on Sunday, more than 2.5 lakh devotees visited the temple. Even during the night’s Shayan Aarti, darshan continued.