Ayodhya decked up for 'Vikas Deepotsav'; over 9 lakh earthen lamps to illuminate temple town
India TV NewsThe temple town Ayodhya is all decked up for the 'Vikas Deepotsav' fair on Diwali. According to a statement by the chief minister, over 9 lakh earthen lamps would be lit in Ayodhya to mark 'Deepotsav' on November 3. According to media reports, district magistrates of all 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh would ensure that the proposed five earthen lamps from each of the over 90,000 villages reach Ayodhya well in time. Also, officials are planning to light 12 lakh earthen lamps to ensure the target of lighting the minimum nine lakh diyas is not missed, and to set a new world record is set during Deepotsav, officials have said. Earlier on Sunday, the UP chief minister had performed Jal Abhishek ritual with water of the Kabul river at the Shree Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya.