In Good Faith: When Ramnam is a sanctuary | The Indian Express

In Good Faith: When Ramnam is a sanctuary | The Indian Express

Written by Rajni Bakshi |Updated: April 22, 2019 12:02:27 am

In Good Faith: When Ramnam is a sanctuary

In Mumbai, the akhanda kirtan during Ramnavmi provided a relief from the bustle of elections and an opportunity to approach politics from a broader view.

Since these emotions are at fever pitch in an election season the sense of relief and respite in the sanctuary is proportionately more intense. (Illustration: CR Sasikumar)

Ten days of akhanda kirtan are an annual delight at the Ram Mandir on the edge of the quiet and lush green Dadar Parsi colony in Mumbai. The chiming of cymbals and mellifluous chanting of “Sri Ram Jai Ram, Jai Jai Ram”, round the clock, begins eight days before Ramnavmi and concludes the day after.