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Preparation for Vivah Panchami begins

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By Our Correspondent,Janakpurdham, Nov. 19: Preparations have begun in Janakpurdham to celebrate the Vivah Panchami festival, which commemorates the marriage of Goddess Sita with Lord Ram in the Treta Yuga.

Janaki Temple’s Assistant Mahant Ram Roshan Das Vaishnav said that preparations had begun to mark the festival for a week from November 23 to November 29. 

He informed that the festival would begin from coming Wednesday with the first day being Nagar Darshan (City Visit). Similarly, the second day will be the Phulbari Leela (Garden Tale), third day the Dhanush Yagya (Bow Oblation), fourth day the Tilakotsav (Tilak Festival), fifth day the Matkor festival, sixth day the Ram-Sita marriage ceremony and the seventh day the Janti Bidai (bidding farewell to Ram’s marriage procession).

The Indian State Uttarakhand’s Tourism Minister Satpalji Maharaj is also expected to come to Janakpurdham with Ram’s parade from Ayodhya to participate in the Vivah Panchamai celebrations.

Meanwhile, Manoj Kumar Sah, Mayor of Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City, shared that the local government and the Greater Janakpur Area Development Council had begun cleaning the city’s famous Barha Bigha ground for the occasion. 

He informed that the city would also set up temporary health posts manned by MBBS doctors and provide round-the-clock ambulance service.


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