Ram Navami is celebrated on the ninth day of the waxing moon in the Hindu month of Chaitra. In 2020, the festival will be celebrated on April 2. The day is celebrated with lot of fervour by reading Rama’s legendary stories and chanting mantras.
The clash broke out after villagers of one group hurled stones at another during the procession, leading to minor injuries to the five persons, a police officer said.
The 27-year old Muslim man comes every year before Ram Navami and cleans the temple, giving us a great example of devotion with no boundaries. He says that he finds peace of mind while working at the Lord Ram' abode.
Mamata pointed out that rallying with arms is not a part of Bengal's culture and alleged that those who are resorting to such hooliganism are actually trying to politicising and defaming the religion.
The day marks the birth of Lord Rama and the end of nine-day long Navratri festival.
"Do not allow anybody who are trying to hold such processions for the first time. We are not against organisations holding Ram Navami processions but they have to be peaceful," she said.
As the whole nation is celebrating the auspicious festival of Ram Navami, the birth of Lord Rama, which comes at the end of the nine-day Navaratri fast and prayers today. Bollywood celebrities too expressed their best wishes on the occasion.
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