Ayodhya Deepotsav: celebrations of the great annual Deepotsav festival begin one day before Diwali
Ayodhya:
Deepotsav celebrations started today in the holy city of Ayodhya in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a Diwali event that will also see the lighting of a record of 5.51 lakh earthen lamps at dusk.
Shortly after landing in Ayodhya, the Governor and Chief Minister offered prayers to Lord Ram and then welcomed actors depicting Lord Ram, Goddess Sita and Lakshman who descended on the Saryu shore in a “Pushpak viman” – a helicopter.
In order to ensure global recognition and identity for Ayodhya, Yogi Adityanath initiated a number of works in the temple city, which Deepotsav is held on the occasion of Diwali every year.
Since the formation of the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, many events have been organized, from Deepotsav to Ram Leela, which have given Ayodhya a new identity in the world, a government spokesperson said today.
Giving an account of the works in the temple city, he said that apart from the creation of Navya Ayodhya as a coordinated model of the Vedic and modern city, the greatest and divine temple of Lord Ram, a statue of the Hindu deity, which would be the world‘s greatest, should leave an indelible impression on the peoples of the world. Some work is underway and a lot is planned, the spokesperson said.
State and central governments have opened the coffers for Ayodhya development projects such as doubling of the railway line coming from Ayodhya further, expansion and beautification of the station keeping at l ‘mind the future requirements, according to the spokesperson.
A four-lane road from Ayodhya to NH 330 national road from Sultanpur to the airport is to be upgraded at a cost of Rs 18.75 crore. The National Road Authority is making a proposal for the construction of a ring road for Ayodhya Dham from Sohawal to Vikramjot. The widening works of the four-lane road from Rae Bareli to Ayodhya are also to be carried out at a cost of around Rs 1,500 crore, he said.
Recently, at a tourism department review meeting, the chief minister said that in order to make Ayodhya a global city for tourism, a consultant should be targeted accordingly. To maintain the flow and cleanliness of the Saryu River, a modern sewage treatment plant (STP) must also be installed here, the spokesperson said.
Construction work worth hundreds of crore rupees is underway in Ayodhya, he added.
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