Grand Deepotsav celebrations begin In Ayodhya

In UP, Ayodhya city brightened up with the largest ever display of 6 lakh 6 thousand 5 hundred 69 diyas or earthen lamps and created a world. Thousands of volunteers lit the lamps along  the bank of Saryu River through lanes of the city and at houses. The whole city was illuminated with the lights and colorful decorations on the theme of Ramayana. Representatives of Guinness book of world records were also present virtually and handed over the certificate to the government. Government broke its own record of lighting more than 4 lakh diyas last year on the same occasion. This was the 4th Deepotsav in a row at Ayodhya after Yogi Adityanath came into power but first since the verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute came and the work for the grand temple at ram Janm bhumi has started. State government has made the arrangements for every ram bhakts virtual participation in this event by launching a dedicated website virtualdeepotsav.com.