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The moment sunlight anointed the forehead of the deity of Ram Lala today in the religious township of Ayodhya, believers and followers of sanatan dharm were full of joy. This momentous event was made possible by a team of scientists who used technically advanced instruments to paint Bhagwan Rams forehead with sunlight known as Surya tilak. Hindus had been waiting with bated breath as this landmark historical ceremony had been announced for today earlier. This event became all the more important as sanatan dharm followers are celebrating Ram Navmi today. A big crowd had gathered in Ayodhya to witness this grand and auspicious event having deep roots in Hindu religion. The ceremony was organised in the midst of chanting if Vedic hymns and echoing if conch shells. Specially designed glasses were used to direct sunlight on the forehead of Bhagwan Ram whose deity has been placed at the newly constructed temple declared as a marvel of this century. Priests at this magnificent temple offered 56 kinds of delicacies known as bhog especially prepared to be offered to Ram Lala on the last day of Chaitra Navratri. Today’s S

There are many ways to get to Montenegro Adriatic Coast, my taxi driver assured me, raising his voice over a chorus of horns that angrily saluted his laissez-faire attitude toward lane use during morning rush-hour traffic in Belgrade. ‘But it makes no sense to take the train.’ He weaved through less aggressive vehicles like a skier clearing slalom gates. A cold, grey autumn rain began to fall harder, drops beading down my window, as the main railway station came into view.