Ram’s Ayodhya decked up for grandeur on Diwali

Ayodhya: Recreating the ambience of the Ramayana period resembling the ‘Treta Yuga’ this Diwali, the divine and holy birthplace of Lord Rama is all decked up with Ramayana gates and tableaux.
Even as the temple town prepares itself for the organization of Deepotsava with grandeur, the administration and the citizens of Ayodhya have engaged themselves to celebrate Lord Rama’s glorious return after a 14-year exile to the forests.
To take the visitors down history lanes on the festival of lights, the city has been beautified with hoardings and banners from the Ramayana period.
As the Diwali is approaching, the preparations have also been intensified. From Ayodhya Highway to Naya Ghat, 30 different kinds of welcome gates with different names are being prepared for Deepotsava.
Some welcome gates have been named ‘Ram Setu Dwar’ and others as ‘Bharat Dwar’. These gates have been prepared in the name of every mythological character associated with Rama including Sita Dwar, Shabari Dwar, Ahilya Dwar, Jatayu Dwar, Hanuman Dwar, Lavkush Dwar.
Selfie points have been made near the statues of Lord Ram, Sita, Lakshman, Bharat, Shatrughan, Hanuman on Ram Ki Paidi. Graphics depicting Lord Shri Ram’s return to Ayodhya from Lanka by Pushpaka Vimana are also being made. The gates will also serve to raise awareness of the younger generation
The event of Deepotsava in Ayodhya is being organized by the Department of Tourism and Culture in collaboration with the District Administration. The Tourism Department has also geared up to welcome devotees, tourists from all across the country and the world to the holy city for the grand celebration of Deepotsava on Diwali.
According to the Principal Secretary, Tourism, Mukesh Meshram, it is the effort of the department that people of the country and the world are becoming aware of the culture, traditions and history of India. Along with Deepotsava, the Tourism Department is also encouraging tourists to come to Uttar Pradesh by promoting the vision of ‘UP Nahi Dekha Toh Bharat Nahi Dekha’. (UNI)