One lakh diyas to illuminate Ayodhya's Ram temple complex during Deepotsav

Ayodhya (UP), Nov 1 (PTI) The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra complex will be illuminated with one lakh diyas during the Deepotsav in the holy city of Ayodhya, the UP government said in a statement on Sunday.

     Around 1,000 volunteers will help light the diyas across the temple complex.

     For this purpose, the temple trust has divided the entire complex into 5 zones, with the responsibilities of each zone in-charge and their teams clearly defined. Preparations to implement this plan on the ground will be completed over the next 5 days, it said.

     The Trust finalised the Deepotsav action plan at a meeting on Saturday. Key volunteers responsible for various event arrangements attended, it added,

     The Trust's Chief Executive Officer, Air Marshal (retired) Jitendra Mishra, and Secretary Jagdish Aafle explained the entire action plan in detail.

     As many 30,000 diyas will be lit across the temple premises, the Green House, and the Yagyashala area.

     At the Kuber Tila, Saptamandap, Sheshavatar Temple, Hutatma Memorial, and Panchvati zone, more than 30,000 diyas will be lit.

     At the Return Darshan Route, Pilgrim Facilitation Center, PFC Plaza, and Nal Tila zone, 14,000 diyas will be lit.

     More than 13,000 diyas illuminate the Pilgrim Service Center, Angad Tila, Sita Rasoi and Ramanandacharya Gate zone.

     While 13,000 diyas will be lit at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Path, the Darshan Route, Singh Dwar and Charan Paduka Zone. The Uttar Pradesh Police and the Central Reserve Police Force will also extend their support.

     Trust's Media Manager Subhash Chandra Singh said that all preparations for Deepotsav would be completed within the stipulated time.

     He said that the event is not merely a symbol of religious faith, but will also strengthen the government's efforts to establish Ayodhya on the world stage.

     Under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's leadership, Deepotsav is becoming a way to take Ayodhya's cultural and spiritual identity to new heights, the statement said.

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