Ayodhya's Deepotsav 2024 Will Feature Drone Shows, International Artists, Lighting 2.5 Million Diyas and Much More.
The eighth edition of Ayodhya's Deepotsav festival in 2024 was already expected to be unimaginably great as Lord Ram's idol is at last installed in the newly built Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya after a long wait of 500 years. Thus, the state government not only ensured to match up the expectations but to deliver much more than that to the attendees of the Deepotsav festival. This year the event will be a grand mix of traditional rituals, cultural exhibitions, and modern experiences.
Since its first year in 2017, every Deepotsav has been a recordbreaker. While last year, the number of diyas (Earthen lamps) illuminated at Deepotsav on Diwali was 22 lakhs, this year it is targeted to be 25 lakhs. The major highlight of 2024 Deepotsav will be the Mega Drone Show in which 500 drones will fly over the Saryu River, illuminating the sky, and forming images of deities like Lord Ram, Lakshman, and Hanuman. The drones will also depict various scenes from Ramayan such as the battle, the Returning of Lord Ram to Ayodhya Dham, and the Coronation of Shri Ram. During the religious rites in Deepotsav, 1,100 pandits will simultaneously perform rituals.
Uttar Pradesh tourism department is also going to host Ramlila in which artists from 6 countries including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Nepal will act. There will be various cultural programmes where artists from 16 states of India, including Uttar Pradesh, will perform. Through these performances, the state government wants to highlight the cultural heritage of various Indian states and neighbouring countries. As the Ayodhya Deepotsav festival is conducted every year along with the Diwali celebrations, all these events in 2024 will be celebrated between the 28th to 31st of October, coinciding with Diwali. The chief minister of Uttar Pradesh will do the symbolic coronation of Lord Ram on 30th October. Entry to Deepotsav 2024 event will be free for everyone. You can register at the Uttar Pradesh tourism website and collect your digital pass to attend this festival.
Ayodhya Deepotsav 2024 Date: 28 October to 31st October
Place: Saryu Ghat, Ram Ki Paidi, and other places in Ayodhya
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