Ayodhya, Aug. 17 -- Sawan Jhoola Mela festivities began in Ayodhya on Saturday with religious fervour. The event, which draws a huge number of devotees, will continue until 28 August. As many as 11 tableaux have reached Maniparvat from different temples for the event on Sunday.

According to administrative sources, around 10 lakh devotees are present in Ayodhya.

For the first time in this Sawan Jhoola Mela festival, the Ram Temple Trust has made special arrangements to allow common devotees to swing Ram Lalla, said member of religious committee of the Trust, Mithilesh Nandini Sharan.

Acharya Indradev Mishra, ritual in-charge of the Ram Mandir and manager of the festival in Ram temple, said, due to security reasons, the Jhoola of the dei...