'Hanuman Jayanti' celebrations in Uttar Pradesh.Byline: ANI Varanasi/Ayodhya, Apr 9 (ANI): Devotees in Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (  `tär prä`dĭsh), state (2001 provisional pop. 166,052,859), 92,804 sq mi (240,363 sq km), N central India. The capital is Lucknow. took out
colourful colourful or US colorfulAdjective 1. with bright or richly varied colours 2. vivid or distinctive in character Adj. 1. procession and visited temples on Thursday on the occasion of the birthday of Lord Hanuman Hanuman Monkey god of Hindu mythology, a central figure in the Ramayana. He was a guardian spirit, the offspring of a nymph and the wind god. His great heroic exploit was recovering Rama's wife, Sita, from captivity by the demon Ravana. . In Varanasi, a huge procession was taken out in which thousands of devotees took part. They danced on the streets to the tunes of traditional drums. The procession, which began nine days ago, concluded on Thursday. The purpose of the procession was to spread the message of anti-terrorism among the people. "We pray to god to grant them good sense so that they acquire a sense of love and peace for people around them. This is the purpose of this procession and for the last nine years, it is being organised every year," said Kaushal Sharma, organiser of the procession. At the birthplace of Lord Rama, Ayodhya, devotees celebrated Hanuman Jayanti Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Hanuman, the monkey god widely venerated throughout India. It is celebrated during the month of Chaitra. Hanuman was an ardent devotee of Lord Rama, and is worshipped for his unflinching devotion to the god. with gaiety Gaiety See also Cheerfulness, Joviality, Joy. Gallantry (See CHIVALRY.) butterfly orchis symbol of gaiety. . They visited the temple of Shri Kaleram. As per the tradition, the devotees applied colours on each other to celebrate the occasion. "On this occasion, devotees visit the Temple of 'Lord Kaleram' from all over India to get their wishes fulfilled," said Abhayraj Yadav, a devotee. In Ramayana, Hanuman helps his master Lord Rama to kill the demon king Ravana. Hanuman is worshipped for his undying loyalty to Lord King Rama and his consort, Sita.(ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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