Firozabad(Uttar Pradesh): Religious barriers fell apart when people from the Muslim community welcomed a procession taken out by the devotees of Lord Ram in Firzabad district on Sunday night. They set up a camp on the route to greet the deity and its followers in a rare show of social harmony.
It was the initiative of Hikmat Ullah Khan, President of the Karbala Committee, which bore fruit and joined his community brethren by the thread of humanity.
The religious event, held under the aegis of Shri Sanatan Dharma Ramlila Mahotsav Samiti, dates back a century. However, due to some controversy on the committee, officers of the Yogi Adityanath-led government have taken the responsibility on their shoulders.
The Ram Barat, one of the grand festivities of North India, is organised in September every year with a footfall of over 20 lakh devotees. It celebrates the divine wedlock of Lord Rama and goddess Sita by fulfilling all rituals. Sita's birthplace, Janakpuri, is embellished majestically with lights and flowers to welcome the procession and the following matrimony.
The Ram Barat accompanies the grand procession every year. It is said to be the second largest Ram Barat in North India, after Agra. On Sunday, Ram Barat started from Radhakrishna temple in Sadar Bazar and culminated at Janakpuri Ramlila Ground with the marriage of Ram and Sita-- the divine couple. The prime attraction of Ram Barat was 30 tableaux.
During the procession, Khan said the city has always set an example of social harmony. Carrying forward this tradition, the procession was welcomed by showering flowers.
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