Jamshedpur: Ram Navami was celebrated with gaiety and fervour in the city. Colourful professions marked Ramnavmi celebrations in the city on Monday. Devotees in large number participated in the celebrations with members of several Akhara committees displaying dare devil acts through out the route.
Subernarekhaghat (Sakchi), KapaliGhat (Sonari), Domuhanighat (Sonari), Sati Ghat (Kadma), Bhuiyandihghat (Sitaramdera) , Bodhanwalaghat (Bistupur) and Baroda ghat (Bagbera).
Drone cameras were used for aerial surveillance near composite control room (CCR), near Sakchi police station and near Sakchi roundabout, Mango roundabout and Subernarekha river ghat.
All the licensed akhara committees had their own videographers to record their immersion procession while the administration from its own end deployed videographers at Sakchi CCR, Kadma, Sonari and near Mango police station.
East Singhbhum civil surgeon deployed medical team with ambulances, first aid kits at 19 locations primarily on routes taken for immersion procession, namely Gandhi Maidan roundabout and Mango roundabout (in Mango), KapaliGhat, Domuhani, Ram Mandir, Bharat SevashramSangh (all in Sonari), Ram Mandir (in Bistupur).
Divers (around 14) mostly local fishermen trained in rescue acts were seen at all the major ghats. Road blocked: All roads coming towards Sakchi were barricaded at various points. Liquor shop: All liquor shops were closed across city.
Armed police equipped with tear gas shells along with paramilitary forces were deployed at sensitive. The procession comprised band and sankirtan parties formed of devotees coming from other parts of district especially for the occasion. It was much fun-filled and colourful affair.
This year, 175 akhara committees participated in the procession and went through several areas before culminating on the banks of River Subernarekha. The procession followed the old route that consisted of 25 different paths.
All the licensed akharas committees took part in the immersion ceremony which continued till late night carrying huge saffron and red flags on five major ghats namely Subernarekha (Sakchi), Kapali (Sonari), Sati (Kadma), Domuhani (Sonari) and Bhuiyandih (Sitaramdera-Sidhgora).
Members of SakchiBalMandir displayed stunts on two wheelers, while almost all the major akharas of Sakchi, Sonari and Kadma displayed stunts with traditional weapons and tubelights as devotees danced to the tune of drum beats.
Several philanthropic persons and social and religious organisations had opened stalls selling edibles. Gates and banners of welcome were made at several places. Young and old persons enthusiastically recited keertan in the procession.
