Ayodhya to be lit upwith 9 lakh diyas on Deepotsav: UP CM

Nov. 3:  The Uttar Pradesh government is all set to host the annual Deepotsav on Wednesday, November 3. For the last four years, Ayodhya has been celebrating the grand Deepotsav ahead of the much-awaited festival of lights – Diwali. This year, the Ayodhya administration is observing and celebrating the fifth edition of Deepotsav.

Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister (CM) Yogi Adityanath has said that nine lakh diyas will be lit on the banks of Saryu river on Deepotsav on Wednesday. Among the nine lakh diyas, one each is for an estimated nine lakh beneficiaries of the prime minister’s and chief minister’s awas yojanas (housing schemes) in the urban areas of Uttar Pradesh. Last year, a Guinness record was made when 5,84,572 diyas werelit up on the banks of Saryu river on this day.

The grand Deepotsav 2021 has become even more important for the state as it is bound for Assembly polls early next year. Also, Ayodhya is one of the significant cities for nearly all the political parties in the state.