Diwali 2019: Ayodhya to celebrate Deepotsav, to light a world record number of diyas

Ayodhya Diwali: Apart from ghats, major temples of Ayodhya including Hanumangarhi, Dashrath Mahal, Ramdas ki Chhavani, Ramvallabh Kunj, etc., have been decorated with colourful lighting.

Ayodhya Diwali 2019: Uttar Pradesh’s Yogi Adityanath government is celebrating a grand-Diwali in Ayodhya this year as well. The city of Lord Ram will bathe in the colourful lights of over five and a half thousand earthen lamps. On Saturday, the day of Narak Chaturdashi or Chhoti Diwali, the city of Ayodhya and all its ghats will see the lighting of five lakhs and fifty-one thousand diyas. The government will also inaugurate and lay foundation stones for various projects in Ayodhya, worth around Rs 226 crore. Apart from state Governor Anandiben Patel and CM Yogi Adityanath, deputy chairman and MP from Fiji Veena Bhatnagar and all UP Cabinet ministers will also attend the ceremony. During the daytime, Ram Leelas and processions will be organised in Ayodhya from Saket Mahavidhyala to Ramkatha Park. CM Yogi will attend the procession later in the day.

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