Patna/Bengaluru/Mumbai: An atmosphere of celebration and jubilation descended in the entire country due to Ram Mandir consecration today. This day has become more special for those families which welcomed new babies into their homes. Hundreds of children were born in various hospitals across cities and towns all over the country.
In Patna hospitals, over 500 children were born today, indicating the overwhelming joy among the couples who chose the Ram Temple Pran Prathishta day for deliveries. The devotees are giving 'Ram', 'Laxman', 'Sita' and related names to the newborns, a baby boy born to a Muslim family in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, was named Ram Rahim by his parents.
Following requests from the families, JSS Super Speciality Hospital in Karnataka's Vijayapura conducted over 20 deliveries today. At least 50 babies were delivered in several districts of Madhya Pradeshl, sources said.
On this auspicious occasion, people bought more than 1,000 two wheelers and about 100 four wheelers in Patna on a single day. Crowds of people were seen in front of the temples to seek blessings of the god for their vehicles.
About 34 children were born on Monday at Dr. Sarika Rai's clinic located at Kankarbagh in Patna. Of them, there are 19 boys and 15 girls. Muslim woman Zarina said that it is a coincidence that a son was born to her on this day. She had longed for Kilkari for 5 years of marriage, the delivery date is given in February. But suddenly she suffered severe pains and on reaching the hospital she had a normal delivery. There is an atmosphere of happiness in their family.
'Ram Laxman have come home' : Chanchal Singh, a Chhapra woman who gave birth to twins, said that she has been blessed with twin sons. Her husband's family and they too wanted the children to be born on this day. For this, she was admitted to the hospital a few days ago and both the children were born through normal delivery. They have decided that Ram and Lakhan will be the names of the twins.