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UP: Yogi Govt Plans Grandest Deepotsav Celebration In Ayodhya This Diwali, Aims To Light 7.5 Lakh Diyas In Holy City
Deepotsav In Ayodhya (Representative image) (Photo by Deepak Gupta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
The Yogi Adityanath government this year on Diwali will light up 7.5 lakhs 'diyas' on the Ghats of Saryu river in Ayodhya.
The state government plans to break its 2020 record when it had lit up 5.5 lakh diyas (earthen oil lamps) during 'Deepotsav'.
According to the official spokesman, the tourism department has been asked to prepare for the event and submit proposals for the same.
"There will be three trials of the event before the main event takes place. An estimated 7,000 volunteers will participate in the lighting of diyas," the spokesman said.
Diwali, this year, falls on 4 November and the event is likely to be held a day earlier.
During last year's Deepotsav, artists from the Lalit Kala Academy in Lucknow were called to showcase 25 sculptures of Lord Ram depicting different episodes from the epic Ramayana at Ayodhya during the celebrations.
The artwork of the talented artists from Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur, Mathura and Prayagraj were made of fibre, terracotta, and wood.
The entire Ayodhya city was illuminated for the Deepotsav last year, with all ghats, mutts, temples and even private houses lit up.
To ensure that the coronavirus protocol is strictly followed, entry to the events was restricted and people watched it live on various TV channels.
(With inputs from IANS)
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