Ajmer: On the night of Vijayadashami, individuals of Ajmer metropolis watch for the trip of Lord Shri Raghunath ji. There is a temple of Lord Shri Raghunathji of Maratha interval located in Ghaseti space within the inside a part of the town. For 250 years, there was a convention of taking out a royal procession from the temple of Lord Shri Raghunathji on the day of Vijayadashami. Thousands of individuals collect on the path to welcome the trip of Lord Shri Raghunathji and have darshan. The scenario is such that it takes 3 to three.5 hours to cowl the three kilometer distance. After the trip reaches Patel Stadium late within the night, Lord Shri Raghunathji kills Ravana in a match of pleasure. During this time, hundreds of individuals are current to observe Ravana Dahan. On one facet Ravana is burnt and on the opposite facet hundreds of individuals current chant Jai Shri Raghunathji.
Temple priest Pandit Surendra Sharma tells that the temple of Shri Raghunathji is without doubt one of the 5 temples of Maratha interval in Ajmer. For 250 years, there was a convention of taking out the trip of Lord Shri Raghunathji from the temple on the day of Dussehra. Lord Shri Raghunathji is taken out in royal splendor. Before leaving Shri Raghunathji from the temple, correct worship is completed as per custom. After this, the trip from the temple reaches Patel Stadium by way of Nala Bazaar, Naya Bazaar, Dargah, Bazaar, Delhi Gate, Agra Gate. The journey of three kilometers takes greater than 3 hours to achieve Patel Stadium. He instructed that earlier than the trip, Shri Raghunath ji is made to take a seat with Sita Mata in Rewari. Before this, Siya Ram and Shri Ganesh are superbly adorned. Shri Raghunath ji’s trip begins with bands and drums.
Ride of Lord Shri Raghunathji (ETV Bharat AJmer)
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The trip of Lord Shri Raghunathji is part of the social custom of Ajmer. The grand occasion of Shri Raghunathji’s trip on Vijayadashami has been happening for 250 years. During the Maratha rule in Ajmer, the Marathas had constructed 5 main temples. These embody 4 Shiva temples and one temple of Shri Raghunathji. The historical past of the temple can also be 250 years outdated. Ram’s court docket is located within the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. There are stunning historic white marble statues of Ram, Sita, Lakshman and Hanuman. If we glance rigorously on the statues, the type of Lord Shri Ram, Sita and Hanuman seems younger. Below these statues there are steel statues of Shri Ram, Sita, Lakshman, Bharat and Shatrughan.
Temple of Lord Shri Raghunath Ji (ETV Bharat Ajmer)
Shri Ganesh walks in entrance of the rider: Virendra Aggarwal, a member of the temple committee, says that there was a convention of taking out the procession with nice pomp from Shri Raghunath temple. This custom is adopted with devotion even as we speak. Shri Ganesha is on the forefront of Lord Shri Raghunathji’s procession. After this, Angad and behind him Lord Shri Raghunathji sits together with his consort Mother Sita in a silver palanquin. There is a chariot behind the procession wherein the characters of Ramlila, Shri Ram, Lakshman and Hanuman trip on the chariot. According to custom, to kill Ravana, bow and arrows are taken together with the horse from Shri Raghunathji temple itself. On reaching Patel Stadium, Ravana is killed by the arrows of Shri Raghunathji, Meghnath is killed by the arrows of Kumbhakaran and Laxman. When the procession of Lord Shri Raghunathji arrives, individuals grow to be emotional and bathe flowers and hail Siyaram and Shri Raghunathji.
Shri Raghunathji sitting together with his higher half Mother Sita (ETV Bharat Ajmer)
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Thousands of individuals watch Ravana Dahan: Shri Raghunath ji’s procession will come out with nice pomp this time too. Preparations for the trip are being made in full swing. Shri Raghunath ji’s trip will attain Patel Stadium. Let us inform you that 20 to 25 thousand individuals are current in Patel Stadium to observe Ravana Dahan. As quickly as Shri Raghunath ji reached the Sawari Patel Stadium, shouts of Shri Ram have been heard in every single place. Hanuman, the character of Ramlila, symbolically burns Lanka. After this Meghnath and Kumbhakaran are killed. Later, Shri Ram kills Ravana, the image of evil. After killing Ravana, Shri Raghunathji’s chariot returns to the temple positioned at Ghaseti.
Ride of Lord Shri Raghunathji (ETV Bharat Ajmer)
The custom of using by no means stopped: Aggarwal tells that the custom of using Shri Raghunathji on the day of Vijayadashami has by no means been damaged in 250 years. Once in 1970, because of a hearth within the coal shed positioned in Ravana’s backyard, the place of Ravana Dahan was modified, since then Ravana Dahan has been organized at Patel Stadium. He instructed that the enlightened individuals of the town stay within the firm of Shri Raghunath ji. Shri Raghunath ji’s journey has been going easily for 250 years. Even throughout the Corona interval, the custom of using Shri Raghunath ji didn’t cease.
