Vijayawada gears up for Rama Navami

Rama Navami, the nine-day long festival which will commence on Friday, temples and markets are abuzz with activity for celebrating Sri Rama Navami on a grand note. Major junctions are decorated and illuminated with a festive look. Organizers have put up huge pandals for the festival at colonies and on prime locations in the city.

Lord Rama temples at Patamata, Krishnalanka, Ranigarithota, Poornandampeta, Ayodhya Nagar, Veterinary colony, Singh Nagar and Bhavanipuram have been spruced up for the festival.

Flagpoles have been installed on either side of roads leading to the temples that are decked up with bunting, streamers and marigold flowers along with colorful blinking lights.

The prominent ones being the pandals erected on Besant Road, Benz Circle and One Town. The organisers have also planned ‘annadanam’ (community feeding) on the penultimate day of the celebrations.