Ayodhya celebrated ‘Deepotsav-2024’ on Wednesday, drawing hundreds to the banks of the Sarayu River for Diwali festivities. This occasion marked the primary Deepotsav because the Ram Temple’s consecration in January.
Two Guinness World Data had been additionally created. The primary document acknowledged the most individuals concurrently performing ‘diya’ rotations, whereas the second document was for displaying 2,512,585 oil lamps, achieved by the Uttar Pradesh Division of Tourism and the Ayodhya District Administration. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath obtained each awards.
The banks of the Saryu River had been adorned with 25 lakh diyas, which had been positioned and lit, creating a surprising visible show.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath spearheaded the celebrations by pulling a chariot that carried artists depicting Lord Ram, Sita, and Lakshman, amid flower bathe. The tableau symbolised Lord Ram’s return to Ayodhya.
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Deputy Chief Ministers Brajesh Pathak and Keshav Prasad Maurya additionally attended the festivities.
Within the eighth version of Deepotsav, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath emphasised that Ayodhya’s transformation is proof of “double-engine authorities delivering on its promise,” referring to the BJP authorities at each the state and central ranges.
“That is only the start and this starting has to achieve its logical conclusion. So by 2047, when the nation celebrates 100 years of its independence, Kashi and Mathura should additionally shine like Ayodhya,” PTI quoted UP CM Adityanath.
Eighteen tableaux representing scenes from the Ramcharitmanas had been displayed in a procession that moved gracefully from Saket Mahavidyalaya to Ram Katha Park, accompanied by the sounds of firecrackers and bursts of gulal, in keeping with PTI.
In his tackle, the Chief Minister hit out on the opposition for ‘changing into boundaries’ to the federal government’s progress agenda, stating, “Similar to mafias, these boundaries would even be eradicated.”
Samajwadi Celebration chief and Faizabad MP Awadhesh Prasad acknowledged on Wednesday that the Ayodhya administration failed to ask him to the Deepotsav occasion.
Accusing the BJP authorities of ‘politicising festivals,’ Prasad voiced considerations over the celebration’s affect on conventional celebrations. “I prolong my greetings to all residents of Ayodhya on the event of Diwali,” he advised ANI. He additional expressed dismay, saying, “BJP is politicising our festivals too… dividing folks.” Prasad, who claimed he hadn’t “obtained a cross or invitation to Deepotsav,” expressed hopes that Diwali can be celebrated as ‘a pageant of brotherhood.’
Diwali, India’s cherished Competition of Lights, celebrates the victory of sunshine over darkness and good over evil. As households gear up, houses fill with vibrant rangoli, glowing diyas, and twinkling lights. Prayers are provided to Goddess Lakshmi for prosperity, and festivities are marked by sharing sweets and presents with family members.
