‘From Tent To…’: Why This Diwali In Ayodhya In One Of Its Kind In 500 Years

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.

large welcome gate set up in front of the Ram Temple (Photo: Screengrab/X/IANS)
Ayodhya: Ayodhya, the birth place of Lord Ram, is gearing up to celebrate its first Diwali after the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in a grand style. The city will hold Deepotsav on Wednesday. The Yogi Adityanath-led UP government aims to better its last year’s Guinness World Record by lighting 25 lakh diyas on the banks of the Saryu river.

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.

Source: https://www.timesnownews.com/india/from-tent-to-why-this-diwali-in-ayodhya-in-one-of-its-kind-in-500-years-article-114742845

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