"Righteousness and justice": President Murmu extends greetings on Ram Navami

New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu extended the greetings of 'Ram Navami' on Sunday and highlighted the significance of the occasion, saying that the festival conveys the message of righteousness, justice, and duty-consciousness.
President Murmu said that Lord Rama presented the highest ideals of sacrifice, commitment, harmony, and valor for humankind.
"Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to all countrymen on the holy festival of Ram Navami. This festival conveys the message of righteousness, justice, and duty-consciousness," Murmu wrote on X.
"Maryada Purushottam Shri Rama presented the highest ideals of sacrifice, commitment, harmony, and valor for humankind. His concept of good governance, known as Ram Rajya, is considered ideal. My good wishes are that on this auspicious occasion, all countrymen resolve to work unitedly for the construction of a developed India," she added.

सभी देशवासियों को रामनवमी के पावन पर्व की हार्दिक बधाई और शुभकामनाएं। यह त्योहार धर्म, न्याय और कर्तव्य-परायण होने का संदेश देता है। मर्यादापुरुषोत्तम प्रभु श्री राम ने मानव जाति के लिए त्याग, वचनबद्धता, समरसता और शौर्य के उच्च आदर्श प्रस्तुत किए हैं। उनके सुशासन यानी रामराज्य की…

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Meanwhile, PM Modi has also extended greetings of Ram Navami and wished for fresh enthusiasm in the lives of countrymen.

Taking to X, PM Modi said, "Heartfelt greetings to all countrymen on the occasion of Ram Navami. May this holy and sacred occasion of Lord Shri Ram's birth festival bring new consciousness and fresh enthusiasm into all your lives and continuously provide new energy to the resolve of a strong, prosperous, and capable India. Jai Shri Ram!"
On this occasion, the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya was adorned with vibrant flowers and dazzling lights, drawing devotees from across the country to celebrate Lord Ram's birth.
One devotee said, "I am feeling very good after coming here...The arrangements here are very good..."
Another devotee from Varanasi said, "I have come from Varanasi to offer prayers at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple on the occasion of Ram Navami..."
Ram Navami is celebrated all over India every year on the last day of Chaitra Navaratri to mark the birth of Lord Rama. On this auspicious day, young girls, representing the nine forms of the goddess Durga, are offered gifts and prasad. (ANI)