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International visitors at Ayodhya Ram temple to follow 14-day quarantine on arrival
Ram Navami is the celebration of Lord Rama’s birth anniversary observed on the ninth day of the Chaitra Navaratri or Vasanta Navratri
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International devotees visiting Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir for Ram Navami will have to quarantine for 14 days / X - @ShriRamTeerth
Devotees traveling to Ayodhya on the occasion of Ram Navami are required to follow a 14-day on-arrival quarantine period, as per directives from local authorities. Ram Navami 2024 will fall on Apr. 17.
The number of new Covid-19 cases increased globally by 4 per cent during the 28-day period of Dec. 11, 2023 to Jan. 7, 2024, compared to the previous 28-day period with over 1.1 million new cases, as per a Jan. 19 update.
In March, the SARS-CoV-2-PCR percent positivity was around 11 per cent as of Mar. 3, 2024. During the 28-day period between Feb. 5 to Mar. 3, 6,200 new fatalities were reported globally. As of Mar. 3, over 774 million confirmed cases, and more than seven million deaths have been reported globally, due to the virus and its various strains.
Dr. Arun Prakash Shrivastava, the Chief Medical Superintendent at Ayodhya District Hospital, detailed the comprehensive measures being implemented to manage potential cases of COVID-19. "In anticipation of the Ram Navami festivities and the influx of foreign visitors, we have arranged four specialised quarantine wards within the district hospital. Foreign visitors displaying Covid-19 symptoms or those deemed at risk will be promptly isolated and provided with medical attention as necessary."
"While we have not received specific instructions regarding testing procedures for incoming travellers, we remain vigilant and prepared to implement testing protocols as required," he added.
Ram Navami
Ram Navami is the celebration of Lord Rama’s birth anniversary observed on the ninth day of the Chaitra Navaratri or Vasanta Navratri. Hindus across all castes observe the festival celebrated on the ninth day of the Shukla Paksha, as per the first month of the Hindu calendar, Chaitra. Ram Navami usually falls in the month of March or April.
Lord Rama who is believed to be one of the incarnations of Lord Vishnu, was the king of Ayodhya. He was known and worshiped for being kind, brave, obedient, and dutiful. His consort Sita and his brother Laxman are worshipped alongside him. The worship of Lord Rama is accompanied by the worship of the Sun God since he is believed to have descended from the sun. Ram Navami celebrations include reading the great Indian epic, the Ramayana, and staging plays of the Ram Leela.
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