Depicting various events in the life of Lord Ram, over 50 floats by different organisations participated in the shobhayatra. To avoid any untoward incident during the shobhayatra and traffic-jam, hundreds of police personnel were deployed at various spots on the rally route. Some of the roads were closed while the vehicular traffic was diverted to already announced route to avoid inconvenience to the devotees and other commuters. More than 1,200 volunteers of Shree Poddareshwar Ram Mandir were also present to manage the traffic and guide the devotees. Citizens welcomed the shobhayatra at after it passed through various thoroughfares. Many organisations distributed drinking water, juices, mahaprasad and other food items to the participants of the shobhayatra and devotees. Many organisations installed Shri Ram idols at different squares to welcome the shobhayatra. Many groups organised religious events including traditional folk dance, bhajan, dandia, garbha and kirtan on the the rally route. Young skaters from Lotus Roller Skating Club and Gandhibag Roller Skating Club also performed during the shobhayatra.

 

Organisations like Shri Baidyanath Ayurved Bhavan Ltd.; Dainik Bhaskar; Rokde Jewellers; Sahayog Sharadotsav Mandal; Shri Annapurna Durga Mata Mandir, Gaddigodam; Jai Bhavani Durga Utsav Mandal; Ganpatrao Thakre Smruti, Ashok Nagar; Confidence Group; Shri Durga Devi Manas Mandal, Ajni; Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Mandir, Pawan Nagar; Shri Chinteshwar Navyuvak Mandal; Yerandel Teli Samaj; Shri Krishna Dharmik Mitra Pariwar; Chandrakant Ramprakash Satija; Shri Shiv Pratishthan; Panchjanya Shriram Sevak Dal; Shri Jagriteshwar Vishwakarma Vanshiya Devasthan Kamiti; Akhil Bharatiya Walmiki Mahasabha; Nagpur Bahvsar Yuva Parishad; Ramdham, Mansar; Jai Sharda Bahhuddeshiya Sanstha, Timki; Aaple Shriram Janmautsav Mandal; Bharat Gold Food Products; Navrang Art and Civil Work, Hansapuri; Shri Shiv Pratishthan; Bharat Furnitures; Shri Swami Samarth Seva Kendra; Shri Ganesh Mandir Tekdi; Shri Durga Jas Mahila Mandal; Shri Jagriteshwar Shiv Bhaktha Mandal Mitra Pariwar; Shri Vishwakarma Devasthan Panchakamiti; Shri Kalgidhar Satsang Mandal; Janta Raja Lokseva Pratishthan; Gayatri Shaktipeeth and Gayatri Pariwar Trust; Shriram Pratishthan; Shri Rajrejeshwar Kashi Vishwanath Annapurna Mata Mandir; Arrears Hospital and other organisations sponsored floats in the rally.

 

Another Ram Navami Shobhayatra were organised across city including the one by Paschim Nagpur Nagrik Sangh. The shobhayatra was took out from Ram Mandir in Ram Nagar. Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh, and Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister performed the puja of the main palanquin of Ram Lalla at Ram Nagar Ram Mandir. Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport also performed puja of the palanquin. A total of 31 floats were part of the shobhayatra which passed through various areas in West Nagpur. Chandrashekhar Bawankule, State President of BJP, also were present on the occasion. Similarly, a 300-year-old Ram Navami Shobhayatra of Bhonsale family was taken out in the city. The shobhayatra was welcomed by Sarang Cultural Foundation at Gandhi Putla, Central Avenue on Wednesday. Sarang Dhok, Founding President of Sarang Cultural Foundation and other members of the Foundation performed puja and paid obeisance to Lod Ram. Another procession to mark Ram Navami was taken out from Shri Shiv Mandir, Bellishop Railway Colony, North Nagpur on Wednesday. The palanquin was decorated with flowers, lights, balloons. Dr Nitin Raut, MLA, North Nagpur performed aarti of the palanquin before the start of the shobhayatra. On the rally route, devotees and citizens were distributed prasad.