Expressing happiness over the upcoming Diwali festival, Acharya Satyendra Das, the chief priest of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, said that this festival of lights is special because it is being celebrated after the consecration of Ramlala. He further said that all preparations have been completed so that no devotee faces any problem in having darshan.
Acharya Satyendra Das said, “This Deepotsav is special, because it is being celebrated after the Pran Pratistha ceremony of Ramlala. All preparations have been made for the darshan of Ramlala and the Deepotsav. No devotee should face any problem in the darshan. Necessary arrangements have been made for this.
All the decorations of Ramlala have been done today. The festival of Diwali will be celebrated on 31st October.”
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday invited everyone to participate in the grand festival and witness the world record of lighting lamps. The Uttar Pradesh government is preparing to register its name in the Guinness World Record by lighting more than 25 lakh lamps in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of Deepotsav. Another record will be attempted today during the Mahotsav Aarti, when more than 1,100 people will perform the largest Aarti at Saryu Ghat together.
Deepotsav is a five-day festival celebrated to commemorate the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. The event reflects the cultural and spiritual importance of Ayodhya, attracting millions of devotees and tourists. More than 30 thousand volunteers will help in the world record making effort to be organized at 55 ghats of Ayodhya. Naya Ghat, Purana Ghat, Bhajan Sandhya and other areas will witness this grand event. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and several other ministers are expected to attend the event later today.
A 30-member team from Guinness Book of World Records arrived on Tuesday to take stock of the preparations for Deepotsav. Guinness Book of World Records team in-charge Nischal Barot told ANI, “This is the seventh Deepotsav but this time it is a little special because this is the first Deepotsav after the construction of Ram Mandir. This time there are two Guinness Book of Records, the first is that Breaking the record, 1100 people will perform Saryu Aarti and the second is to light 25 lakh lamps.”
Apart from this, a Shobha Yatra will also be taken out today. Artists from about 6 countries and 16 Indian states will participate in this journey and it will include 18 tableaux. It is noteworthy that the government has also promoted the virtual initiative ‘Ek Diya Ram Ke Naam’ launched through Divya Ayodhya App.
