City celebrates Ramzan and Ramanavami with fervour

March in the city was filled with religious festivals, from Ramzan to Ramanavami, with special celebrations and offerings.

As always the city had a busy festival calender in March. The holy month of Ramzan passed with the devout fasting during the day and breaking it with Iftar in the evening. The Big Mosque in Triplicane, Masjid Javeed at Anna Nagar, and the one on Mount Road served food at sunset.

“Every day during the holy month, when The Holy Quran came down to us, we kept ‘kanji’ ready by 4 p.m. so that those breaking the fast at home or office could collect it. People cutting across religions collected it. For those coming to the mosque after sundown, we had served ‘kanji’, fruit, samosa, and dates,” said L.K.S. Syed Ahmed, president of Masjid Javeed.

Around 600 persons collected ‘kanji’ daily, 900 took part in Iftar, and around 500 persons took Sahar, the early morning meal. Every evening, after the Iftar and prayers, special discourses (Bayan) were held.

The organising committee thanked the K4 police station for regulating the traffic in the area during Ramzan.

Closely following Ramzan, which ended with Eid on March 31, Ramanavami saw devotees get immersed in the festivities.

At the Sri Parthasarathi Perumal Temple in Triplicane, the nine-day celebration saw the utsava idols of Sri Rama, Lakshmana, Sita, and Hanuman being brought out in procession on select days around the Mada Streets.

The idol of Rama alone was brought out on the Hamsa Vahanam, Garuda Vahanam, and Hanmuntha Vahanam. Special Thirumanjanam (abhishekam) was performed daily to Lord Rama.