Ayodhya has been decked up ahead of the festival of Diwali. Notably, it will be the first Diwali in Ayodhya, the birth city of Lord Ram, after the the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called this year’s Diwali ‘special’. PM Modi said this Diwali will be historic as after a 500- year-wait thousands of lamps will be lit in the temple built on the birthplace of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on the festival. Notably, before the construction of the Ram Temple began, Lord Ram’s idol was kept in a makeshift tent.
PM Modi’s Statement:
“This year’s Diwali is particularly special. After 500 years, Lord Ram is seated in his grand temple in Ayodhya, and this will be the first Diwali celebrated with him in his magnificent temple. We are all very fortunate to witness such a special and grand Diwali,” PM said on Tuesday.
Netizens have shared mesmerising images and videos of preparations in Ayodhya for the festival of Diwali.
Finally after 500 long yrs prabhu will celebrate diwali in Ayodhya
Jai shri Ram ✨️ pic.twitter.com/607jnSAjpu
— Varsha Singh (@varshaparmar06) October 26, 2024
After 500 years, We are celebrating First Diwali in Ram Mandir, Ayodhya!
Jai Shri Ram 🚩 pic.twitter.com/OxpoRXtvlq
— Arpit (@ag_arpit1) October 26, 2024
For the first time after 500 years, Diwali will be celebrated in our Ayodhya
This will be the first big occasion after Shri Ram Pran Pratishtha when Diwali will be celebrated in such an grand way ❤️👌#Ayodhya #जयश्रीराम pic.twitter.com/r3NaT41iqV— शुभ ॐ (@Tweet_karle_yr) October 28, 2024
