Divine glow in Ayodhya! 26 lakh diyas illuminate the city, chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ resound

Ayodhya (The Uttam Hindu) - Amidst the grand celebration of Deepotsav in Ayodhya, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath pulled the chariot in the coronation ceremony of Shri Ram, performed aarti and applied tilak to Lord Shri Ram, Lakshman, Bharat, Shatrughan and Guru Vashishtha. More than 28 lakh diyas were lit on 56 ghats of Saryu river in Ayodhya Deepotsav. 32 thousand volunteers of Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University were engaged in illuminating Ramnagari with the light of diyas.

Guinness Book of World Record was created:

More than 2.8 million lamps were lit on the 56 ghats along the banks of the Saryu River. A world record was set for the number of lamps lit, with 2.611 million. The Guinness Book of World Records team was present in Ayodhya to document this achievement.

Ramkatha Park reverberated with the chants of Jai Shri Ram, while the idols of Ram-Sita-Lakshman and Hanuman, who arrived in a helicopter in the form of Pushpak Viman, filled the entire atmosphere with a spiritual aura. During this, state government ministers Surya Pratap Shahi, Jaiveer Singh, Rakesh Sachan and Satish Sharma also performed aarti. Ram Mandir Trust's General Secretary Champat Rai along with the saints and mahants of Ramnagari also performed aarti. Thousands of saints, mahants, devotees and tourists became a part of the coronation ceremony. Deepotsav is being organised with great pomp in Ramnagari. The idols of Ram, Lakshman, Sita and Hanuman reached the Ramkatha Park helipad in a helicopter in the form of Pushpak Viman.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, along with several ministers, welcomed the deities. The meeting of Ram and Janaki was also celebrated here. Other ministers welcomed them with garlands. The process of lighting the lamps lit on Ram's Paadi for the festival of lights has begun. After lighting the lamps, mustard oil will be poured into them. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended his heartfelt greetings and best wishes to the people of the state on the auspicious occasion of Diwali, the festival of lights, and prayed to Lord Shri Ram for their happiness, prosperity, and a happy life. In his congratulatory message, he stated that festivals and celebrations convey the message of peace, unity, and harmony, promoting social harmony. Diwali is an important festival in India's Sanatan Dharma tradition. Thousands of years ago, devotees across Bharatkhand began celebrating this festival by decorating their homes with garlands of lamps to commemorate the return of Lord Shri Ram to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile and the beginning of Ramrajya.

He said that it is our good fortune that Ayodhya, the sacred birthplace of Lord Shri Ram, the embodiment of Maryada Purushottam, is in Uttar Pradesh. The state government is re-establishing the ancient and glorious tradition of celebrating Diwali in Ayodhya through the celebration of 'Deepotsav', thereby introducing the entire world community to the glory of Ayodhya.