Lucknow, Jan 30: The Ram temple in Ayodhya has drawn up its festival calendar for 2024.

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has prepared a table of 12 festivals to be celebrated on the temple premises this year.

With Ram Lalla seated in the temple, preparations are being made to celebrate all the religious events and festivals as per the Hindu traditions, said Trust treasurer Govind Devagiri.

The temple will celebrate its first Basant Panchami festival at a grand level on Feb 14.

He said that Basant Panchami, Ram Navami, Sita Navami, Narasimha Jayanti, Sawan Jhula Utsav, Janmashtami, Bawandwadashi, Vijayadashami, Sharad Purnima and Diwali will be celebrated on a grand scale on the temple premises.

Festivals like Vivah Panchami, Makar Sankranti will also be celebrated.

Ayodhya has been hosting various fairs and festivals throughout the year. These include Shravan Jhoola Mela (July-August), Parikrama Mela (October-November), Ram Navami (March-April), Rathyatra (June-July), Saryu Snan (October-November), Ram Vivah (November), Ramayan Mela (December).

Bharat Kund Mela, and Balark Tirth Mela, are being organised in March and October, are also some of the important fairs and festivals celebrated here.

According to the Trust office-bearers, the celebrations of festivals will not have participation of the public.

The celebrities will be invited for the celebrations, which will be telecast live for the common people to get connected.

(IANS)

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