Ayodhya, Nov. 1 -- Devotees thronged Hanuman Garhi in large numbers to offer prayers on the occasion of Devuthani Ekadashi. On this day, participants also engage in the Panchkosi Parikrama, a 15-kilometre pilgrimage around Ayodhya Dham.

A devotee, Vishu Gupta, said, "This is Panchkosi Parikrama: the circumambulation involves walking around the temple. We started this at 5:45 AM."

Rishi, a devotee, said, "The muhurat timing was scheduled for 4 AM, but we started at 6:27 AM. This is my first visit here, and I'm feeling positive about it. The chanting of Ram naam and the overall spiritual atmosphere are really uplifting. The langars are also well-organised. All the facilities here are quite good."

Another devotee said, "We are enjoying th...