The Uttar Pradesh government is busy with special preparations for Diwali to make the festival a grand celebration as compared to the last two years. The plan is to make Ayodhya look like the Treta Yug on the occasion of Diwali. Like in the Treta Yuga, just as Lord Ram was welcomed in the city after 14 years in exile, a similar reception is being planned this time.
The Deepotsav will be organised from October 24 to 26. Tourism ministers of all states and many foreign dignitaries will attend this festival, preparations for which have been started vigorously. Tourism secretary Jitendra Kumar inspected the ongoing development works on Ram Ki Paidi.
The Department of Culture will also stage Ramleela in five countries among which the one in the Philippines and China will be special. Actors from the state will participate in Thailand's Ramleela, while artists from Thailand, Sri Lanka and Indonesia will give an artistic tribute through their paintings on Ramayana.
GRAND CELEBRATION
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- Tourism ministers of all states and many foreign dignitaries will attend this festival
- The Department of Culture will also stage Ramleela in five countries among which the one in the Philippines and China will be special
- Actors from the state will participate in Thailand’s Ramleela, while artists from Thailand, Sri Lanka and Indonesia will give an artistic tribute through their paintings on Ramayana
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Director of Ayodhya Research Institute, YP Singh, appreciated the efforts taken by the Yogi Adityanath government to make Diwali celebrations grander than the preceding year. Apprising of the initiatives he said, "This time, artists from different states will carry their local cultures in functions here. Also, arrangements for laser lighting are being made by the tourism department. Apart from all this, there will be the lightening of lamps at the historical and mythic pool of Ayodhya. The plan is to create a world record by lighting 3.21 lakh lamps."
Singh informed that the vice president of Suriname is being invited and calling the heads of states of Mauritius, Trinidad and Tobago, Indonesia and Thailand are also being considered.
Tourism secretary Jitendra Kumar said the preparation work is going on in full swing on Ram Ki Paidi. "This time, events and programmes will be held across the holy city."
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