The President performed special rituals at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple and installed a 150-kg gold-plated Shri Ram Yantra. The ceremony was attended by top dignitaries. Temple trust member Anil Mishra said the metal plate, based on Vedic mathematics, is designed to generate positive energy

Around 10 lakh devotees gathered in Ayodhya for Ram Navami as the Surya Tilak ritual illuminated Ram Lalla’s idol, marking the festival with grand fervour and tight security. The festival, marking the birth of Lord Ram, falls on the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri