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Akhilesh Yadav to visit Ram Temple in Ayodhya on December 12: Ex-SP MLA Pawan Pandey

Akhilesh Yadav to visit Ram Temple in Ayodhya on December 12: Ex-SP MLA Pawan Pandey

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Ayodhya’s Deepotsav festival featured nearly 30 lakh earthen lamps, aiming for a ninth world‑record, as the town lit up 56 Saryu ghats—including Ram Ki Paidi—on Diwali eve, marking the tenth edition on November 7. Vice‑President C P Radhakrishnan attended the celebrations, underscoring the event’s prominence in the BJP’s cultural and political narrative. Ahead of the 2027 assembly polls, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav announced a visit to the Ram Temple on December 12, adding a political dimension to the festivities.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on December 12, former SP MLA Pawan Pandey said on Saturday, an announcement set to spice up politics in the key Hindi heartland state ahead of Assembly polls in early 2027. The ruling BJP has been targeting Yadav for…

    — Deccan Herald

  • center · 4 outlets

    Akhilesh Yadav and Dimple Yadav are set to tour the Ram Temple and Hanumangarhi in Ayodhya on December 12, marking Akhilesh's first visit since the temple's grand opening in January 2024. This visit aligns with the BJP-led Deepotsav festivities, intensifying the political dynamics in Ayodhya as the…

    — The Times of India

  • right · 1 outlet

    Akhilesh Yadav to visit Ram Mandir and local sites in Ayodhya with family on 12 December

    — India Today

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Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on December 12, former SP MLA Pawan Pandey said on Saturday, an announcement set to spice up politics in the key Hindi heartland state ahead of Assembly polls in early 2027. The ruling BJP has been targeting Yadav for…

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Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. Current article

Akhilesh Yadav to visit Ram Temple in Ayodhya on December 12: Ex-SP MLA Pawan Pandey

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on December 12, former SP MLA Pawan Pandey said on Saturday, an announcement set to spice up politics in the key Hindi heartland state ahead of Assembly polls in early 2027. The ruling BJP has been targeting Yadav for…

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

From Deepotsav to Polls '27: How BJP is making Ayodhya centre of its cultural and political narrative

AYODHYA : As more than 30 lakh earthen lamps illuminate Ayodhya on November 7, marking the tenth edition of Deepotsav, the temple town will once again occupy the centre of India's cultural and political discourse. With Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan attending the celebrations alongside Chief…

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The Times of India Center Bennett, Coleman & Co.

Ayodhya glows with 30 lakh diyas as Deepotsav lights up Saryu ghats on Diwali eve

Lakhs of diyas illuminated Ram Ki Paidi ghat, while more than 30 lakh earthen lamps were set to light up 56 ghats along the river, turning the temple town into a spectacular sea of lights. The annual celebration, which marks return of Lord Ram to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana, recreates the…

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Organiser Right Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS)

Why do we light diyas during Deepawali? Understanding the Upanishadic message of Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya

The most familiar verse associated with Diwali is not a story from the Ramayana or the Bhagavata Purana. It is a line from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad that has been chanted for more than two thousand years: Asato mā sadgamaya, tamaso mā jyotirgamaya, mṛtyor mā amṛtaṃ gamaya. Lead me from the unreal…

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