'Lord Ram returns after 500 years': How Ayodhya is getting ready for first Diwali after Ram Mandir opening
PM Modi said this Diwali will be historic, with thousands of lamps lit in the Ram Lalla temple in Ayodhya,
PM Modi said this Diwali will be historic, with thousands of lamps lit in the Ram Lalla temple in Ayodhya, marking a celebration after a 500-year wait.
Published on Oct 30, 2024 11:02 AM IST 8 Photos
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Diwali will be historic this year as after a 500-year-wait, thousands of lamps will be lit on the festival in the temple built on the birthplace of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya.(HT_PRINT)
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25 lakh diyas will be lit to illuminate ghats along the banks of the Sarayu River during Deepotsav. "Many of us have seen many Diwalis, but this Diwali is historic," Modi said.(ANI)
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Cultural programmes will take place at prominent venues throughout Ayodhya, including Guptar Ghat, Badi Devkali, Ram Ghat, Birla Dharmshala, Bharat Kund and Tulsi Udyan etc. "Such an opportunity has come after 500 years...when thousands of lamps will be lit in the temple of Ram Lalla built at his birthplace in Ayodhya...This will be such a Deepawali, when our Ram has returned to his home once again. And this time the wait has not been of 14 years, but of 500 years," PM Modi added.(HT_PRINT)
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A street decorated ahead of Ayodhya Deepotsav celebrations, in Ayodhya. PM Modi said that several generations have waited for this Diwali, while many have "sacrificed their lives". "The current generation is extremely fortunate to witness and become a part of such celebrations," he said.(PTI)
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