NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 15, 2008:: The faithful thronged temples to offer prayers as Ram Navmi, the birthday of Lord Rama, was celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety across the country on Monday. Thousands of people made a beeline to temples in places such as Ayodhya Ujjain and Rameswaram.
In the Kashmir valley, Hurriyat leaders visited a temple and felicitated their Hindu brethren on the occasion. Kashmiri Pandits in droves also flocked temples and offered prayers. The celestial wedding of Lord Rama and Sita in temples marked Ram Navmi festivities across Andhra Pradesh. More than a hundred thousand of people attended the divine wedding at the famous Bhadrachalam temple on the banks of the Godavari in Khammam district.