Lucknow: The Yogi Adiyanath government of Uttar Pradesh celebrated the annual Diwali event ‘Deepotsav’ on Saturday with the illumination of record 5.51 lakh diyas or earthen lamps.
On this occasion, the government also launched schemes worth Rs 226 crore.
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Speaker of Republic of Fiji Veena Bhatnagar and other ministers of the state attended the event.
Giving details of the programme, the spokesman of the state government said: “Between 10 am to 12 noon on Saturday in Ayodhya, tableau procession of Lord Rama was organised. The procession started from Saket College and end at Ramkatha park in which artists from various countries will took part. The Chief Minister witnessed the procession between 3:45 pm and 4 pm.”
He said: “Thereafter, a symbolic descent of Lord Rama and Seeta took place. Between 4:15 pm and 4:40 pm various programs such as worship and symbolic coronation of Rama were held.”
Ram Leela from seven countries will be main attraction on the occasion. Eleven tableaus of Lord Rama will showcase different events. The whole program has been declared as “state fair”.
Moreover, around 2,500 children are preparing Lord Rama’s life events, his bow and arrow, and pictures.