Diwali celebrations in Ayodhya: 2 lakhs 'diyas' lit on banks of Saryu river

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is celebrating Diwali with all grandeur at the temple town of Ayodhya on Wednesday. The ‘Deepotsav’ witnessed 2 lakhs 'diyas' being lit up the banks of river Saryu in Ayodhya.

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# UP CM Yogi Adityanath performs aarti on the banks of Saryu river in Ayodhya

#Diwali celebrations underway at banks of Saryu river in Ayodhya 

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#Ram Rajya is rule free of communalism and casteism

#Ram Rajya is the rule which is free from terrorism, Naxalism

#Without naming the previous governments, Yogi Adityanath calls them Ravan Raj

#Ram Leela artists from Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka to perform today

#The number of 'diyas' which will be lightened today will be equal to population of Ayodhya

#Development is the only way to include all human beings in the mainstream

#Ram Rajya is the welfare of humanity 

#Ayodhya will emerge with glory in the coming future with the model of Ram Rajya

#UP CM Yogi Adityanath wishes happy Diwali to the public present in Ram Katha Maidan

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#BJP leader Rita Bahugna Joshi addresses people at Ram Katha Maidan

# Many cabinet ministers are also present on the occasion.

# Ram and Sita arrived in a helicopter.

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# UP CM Yogi Adityanath arrives in Ayodhya, will participate in Diwali celebrations

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The state government is also getting ready to make a new Guinness World Record by lighting record number of diyas on the banks of the Saryu River as a part of Diwali celebrations.

Prominent buildings and ghats have been illuminated to attract tourists. The objective of the entire programme is to promote Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama, as a tourist destination.

A grand “aarti” of River Saryu will also be performed by Chief Minister Adityanath and Governor Ram Naik followed by a laser show.