Ramlila performance by artistes from Russia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Fiji will be the added attraction in the three-day Deepotsav celebrations starting in Ayodhya from October 21.
The Ayodhya administration has planned mega cultural activities across the temple town for the Sixth Deepotsav celebrations. The three-day cultural extravaganza will conclude on October 23 on the eve of Diwali, with the Ayodhya administration setting a target of lighting 14 lakh diyas at the grand Ram Ki Paidi ghat.
On the first day of the celebrations on October 21, artistes from Lucknow and Ayodhya will sing classical Bhajans. The main event will be organized at Naya Ghat. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the Queen Heo Memorial Park in Ayodhya during the Deepotsav celebrations, in the presence of a high-level delegation from South Korea.
On the second day of the event on October 22, artistes from Lucknow, Ayodhya and Gonda will enthrall locals with folk songs at Naya Ghat. On the same day, artistes from Russia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Fiji will perform Ramlilas, while Ramlilas of Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Odisha, among other states, will also be performed.
Artists from Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago will perform at Guptar Ghat.
Ayodhya Shodh Sansthan, a body of the Uttar Pradesh tourism department, is organizing all the cultural events.
The BJP government has been organizing Deepotsav celebrations on the eve of Diwali in Ayodhya since March 2017 when it formed the government in the state during its first five-year term.
