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Ayodhya Deepotsav 2020: The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday went all out in marking the homecoming of Lord Ram to this holy town – the mythical event in 'treta yug' on which the festival of Diwali is based. The “Deepotsav” included the reenactment of the arrival of God Ram and Goddess Sita to Ayodhya on their 'pushpak viman', a laser and sound show, cultural programmes and the lighting of a “record” 5.51 lakh earthen lamps on the banks of the Saryu. With COVID-19 protocols in place, the event was not open to the public. Let us take a look at some of the stunning images from Deepotsav:
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A team from the Guinness World Records was present to see if it made it to their book. Hours later, team leader Nishchal Barot gave the final count as 6,06,569 'diyas', telling that it was “largest display of oil lamps” in the world. (Image: Twitter/UP Tourism)
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Ayodhya: Devotees light earthen lamps on the bank of Saryu River during Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya. (PTI Photo)
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As dusk fell, volunteers lit up over six lakh earthen lamps lined up on the Saryu riverbank. (AP Photo)
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On the banks of the Saryu bank, the chief minister performed an ‘aarti'. (Image: Twitter/UP Tourism)
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Actors representing the deities of Ram, Sita and Lakshman descended in a helicopter that sprinkled rose petals – a modern take on the ‘pushpak viman' that brought Lord Ram back home after 14 years in exile. (PTI Photo)
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This was the fourth annual Ayodhya Deepotsav, and the first since the ‘bhoomi pujan' in August for a Ram temple in the city. (PTI Photo)
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An organiser said about 8,000 volunteers, drawn from a local college and NGOs, were involved in the feat. (PTI Photo)
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Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath puts 'tilak' on an artiste enacting Bharat at Ramkatha Park, during Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya. (PTI Photo)
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Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performs 'aarti' of artistes dressed as Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshman during Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya. (Image: Twitter/UP Tourism)
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Last year, the organisers lit about 4,10,000 ‘diyas', the then new record. (PTI Photo)
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the target next year should be 7.51 lakh diyas. (PTI Photo)
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Preparations are in the final stage for the grand 'Deepotsav' (festival of lamps) organised by the Uttar Pradesh government at Ram ki Paidi ghats in Ayodhya.
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The people in Ayodhya will be treated to an impressive Diwali show with the Saryu river bank being illuminated with 5.51 lakh earthen lamps. (PTI Photo)
Diyas (earthen lamps) are being lined up in mesmerising patterns across key locations in and around the Ayodhya. (Image: Twitter/UP Tourism) -
Illuminated Ram Ki Paudi ahead of the Diwali festival, in Ayodhya. (Image: Twitter/UP Tourism)
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Deepawali celebrations in Ayodhya.(PTI Photo)
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This year, the temple town is planning to light up over five lakh ‘diyas’ simultaneously to create a new world record. (Image: Twitter/UP Tourism)
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The celebration will begin from Friday afternoon itself when a grand coronation procession of Lord Rama will start from Saket college in Ayodhya to reach the riverbank after covering a stretch of about five kilometres. (Image: Twitter/UP Tourism)
The central theme of the Deepotsav is the grand welcome of Lord Ram to his birthplace. (Image: Twitter/UP Tourism) -
Besides the Saryu bank, the Ramjanmabhoomi, the site of upcoming Ram temple, too will be lit up by 11,000 earthen lamps in the evening, when a grand Aarti would be held at the Saryu river after the sunset. (Image: Twitter/UP Tourism)
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Actors representing Lord Ram, Goddess Sita and Lakshman will descend on the bank in a "pushpak viman", a flower-bedecked helicopter and will be received by Governor Anandiben Patel and the chief minister. (Image: Twitter/UP Tourism)
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The projects that the chief minister is likely to dedicate to Ayodhya and its people as Diwali gifts include a modern sewage treatment plant here to maintain the flow and cleanliness of the river. (Image: Twitter/UP Tourism)
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