Ramnawami being observd today

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KATHMANDU, Apr. 11: The sacred Hindu Festival of Ramnawami is being observed today with great devotion by performing worship of lord Rama all over the Kingdom of Nepal.

A great fair takes place at Ramjanaki temple in Janakpurdham today. Devotees from Nepal and Indiathrong the temple since early morning.In memory of the birth of Lord Ram on the very day in Ayodhya of India during the Treta Yuga, recitation of Ramgita, the Adhyatma Ramayan and those written by Balmiki, Tulsidas and Bhanubhakta takes place after taking a holy dip in the sacred rivers and ponds and Lord Ram is worshipped throughout the night.According to the ‘Bratark’ religious scripture, this brings the devotees what they desire in life and are believed to go to heaven after all the sins are eliminated in their new life.According to the scripture, Ramnawami festival is observed in memory of Lord Ram who was born as the tenth incarnation of Lord Bishnu and the eldest son of Dasarath, the King of Ayodhya and married Sita, the daughter of King Janak of Mithila and killed the demons and obediently acknowledged the commands of his father to give a right path to the whole of mankind.

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