Ayodhya is all decked up for a grand homecoming of her favourite son Lord Ram on Diwali.
The legend of Ram returning to his birth town after victory over demon king Ravana will be recreated today in the famous temple town in Uttar Pradesh today.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is in Ayodhya to take part in the grand Diwali celebrations.
The Deepotsav includes an attempt to make a World Record. As part of Chief Minister Yogi Adiyanath's grand plans, 1.71 lakh earthen diyas will be lit up in Ayodhya's Saryu ghat.
Over 2,000 students of Faizabad's RML Awadh University are reportedly volunteering for the event. Over 10,000 temples across the city have been decorated.
Earlier, UP Governor Ram Naik had said that the years of neglect faced by Ayodhya would go this year.
He said the celebrations on Diwali are intended to promote Ayodhya as a tourist place.
Talking about CM Yogi's grand plans, Naik said that this is an attempt to restore Ayodhya's lost glory and present it beautifully.
