Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: Preparations for Diwali are in full swing in Ayodhya, as the temple city is on its way to light 24 lakh lamps at 51 ghats at the same time, setting a world record.
On November 11, UP Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh flagged off a tableau procession from Saket Degree College depicting the craftsmanship of artisans throughout the state. The tableaus reached Ram Katha Park at 2.30 pm.
In the procession, there were seven tableaus from the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department and one Ram Rath, along with 11 tableaus from the Information Department. In these tableaux, various stories from the Ramayana have been depicted.
Around 25,000 volunteers from Avadh University and the Ayodhya district administration have been roped in to light the diyas at the same time. The team from the Guinness Book of World Records will be counting the lamps with the help of a drone camera.
The grand Deepotsav programme commenced at 3 pm. The Deepotsav was inaugurated by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Almost all ministers of the Uttar Pradesh government were present in Ayodhya.
