The Rama devotion and spirituality filled up the air in New York. Hundreds of devotees gathered to celebrate and show solidarity with the Ram Mandir consecration in Ayodhya.
The windy, freezing Sunday with sub-zero temperatures afternoon saw enthusiastic Indian Americans show their support for the Ram Lalla consecration in Ayodhya, thousands of miles away. A car rally was organized in Hicksville in Long Island, New York. Hicksville is a hamlet within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, with a large Indian population.
The rally started from Patel Brothers in Hicksville. 150 cars participated in this rally, which halted midway at a Gurudwara in Hicksville. Dr Raj Bhayani said, “The Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddha communities have all united to celebrate this historic moment.”
The float had DJ who played Bhajan songs devoted to Rama.
LED truck with three screens played videos on Ramayana. And images of Rama Mandir.
Everyone was wearing the saffron scarf with Hanuman and Rama pictures in it.
And cold conditions could not dampen the enthusiasm and the celebratory mood.
In addition to cars, floats and LED truck there were children dressed as Ramayana characters Rama, Sita, Laxman, and Hanuman which really brought the experience and excitement to the rally.
The organizers for the rally were Dr Raj Bhayani. Mukesh Modi and Dr Dipak Nandi, Mohan Wanchoo, Naveen Shah, Chintu Patel, Gary Sikka and Dr Neeta Jain. The committee comprised Sunil Hali, Gobind Bhatija, Pradeep Tandon, Dr Urmilesh Arya, Vimal Goyal, Eric Kumar, Kanak Goliya, Kishore Malik, Harahad Bhai Patel, Vibhuti Jha, Mohinder Taneja, Dr Satish Anand, Dr Inderpal Chhabra, and Ajay Patel.
Each car was adorned with saffron-colored flags. The huge lineup of cars finally reached the beautiful AsaMai temple in Hicksville. LED Truck displayed Ramayana and float carried the banners celebrating Ram Mandir.
The devotees enjoyed an enchanting evening of bhajans alongwith a Ramleela. The entire event was telecast live on AASTHA TV AND radio Zindagi
