The grand Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, featured the lighting of over 25 lakh earthen lamps in an effort to set a Guinness World Record.
The event highlighted the spiritual, traditional, and cultural significance of the holy city, featuring performances from artists representing six countries—Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Indonesia—along with a Ram Leela presentation from Uttarakhand. Various artists from different states also took part in the festivities.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Lakhs of diyas illuminated along the banks of the Saryu River in Ayodhya as part of the grand #Deepotsav celebration here.#Diwali2024 pic.twitter.com/7yd1QxDVZY
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Earlier today, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath welcomed the Deepotsav with an ‘aarti’ and participated in pulling the chariot on which Ramayan performers entertained the crowd.
This year’s Deepotsav included 18 impressive tableaux created by Saket Mahavidyalaya, along with 11 from the Information Department and seven from the Tourism Department.
The tableaux presented by the Tourism Department illustrated scenes from Bal Kand, Ayodhya Kand, Aranya Kand, Kishkindha Kand, Sundar Kand, Lanka Kand, and Uttar Kand, drawn from Tulsidas’s Ramcharitmanas.
“This is the first Deepotsav after the Pran Pratishtha of the Ram mandir in Ayodhya and every effort has been made to give grandeur and divinity to this programme,” stated Uttar Pradesh Minister Jaiveer Singh.
