Ayodhya: The seventh festival of lights is being celebrated in Ayodhya, the city of Ram. On Saturday, a procession of 18 grand and divine tableaux based on the character of Lord Ram was taken out with much fanfare. Jaiveer Singh, Tourism and Culture Minister in the Yogi government, sent them off after showing them the saffron flag.
A procession of tableaux based on the life of Shri Ram was taken out from Udaya Square in Ayodhya to Ram Katha Park. During this, artists from different states of the country made a grand manifestation of their faith through a procession. Crowds of people gathered on the streets to watch the procession of all the major folk dances of India.
Aarti of tableaux was also performed at various places. Special gratitude was also expressed to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on behalf of the priestly community of Ayodhya. The Tourism and Culture Minister said that a program of Deepotsav is going to be held in Ram Nagari. Once again a new record will be created for lighting the largest number of lamps in the world. In this festival of lights, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will perform the coronation of Lord Ram. The most important thing will be that during the coronation of Lord Shri Ram, diplomats from 50 important countries of the world will also be present.
He told that this festival of lights reminds everyone of Tretayug, when Lord Shri Ram returned to Ayodhya after conquering Lanka. The way the people of Ayodhya had welcomed him then. The same is visible on the roads here today. This message from Indian Sanatan culture will go to the entire world stage.
Let us tell you that the tableaux taken out in Ayodhya have been made by the Tourism Department and Information Department. In these tableaux of the Information Department, Putreshthi Yagya and security for all, fear-free society, Gurukul education and children’s rights, basic education, arrangements being made by the government for Ram Sita marriage and marriage of daughters, Ahilya upliftment and Mission Shakti, women safety, women Respect, women’s independence, facilities of 1090 and 1076, Panchvati/Forest and Environment, Rameshwaram Setu and construction of bridges in Uttar Pradesh, Pushpak Viman and Science and Technology, better air connectivity, Kevat context and social welfare, Ram Darbar and better law and order, There are tableaus of Shabari-Ram Milap and women’s welfare, Lanka Dahan and campaign against criminals and land mafia.
#WATCH | 'Shobha yatra' being taken out in Ayodhya, ahead of Deepotsav celebrations today pic.twitter.com/yUSq1Qfnbq
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