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Light a diya at home as lamps illuminate Ram Janmabhoomi: Yogi Adityanath to people

Light a diya at home as lamps illuminate Ram Janmabhoomi: Yogi Adityanath to people

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath urged people to light a diya at home as lamps illuminate the Ram Janmabhoomi, according to India Today. The Organiser explained that the most familiar verse linked to Diwali comes from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad – “Asato mā sadgamaya, tamaso mā jyotirgamaya, mṛtyor mā amṛtaṃ gamaya” – a chant used for more than two thousand years. Earlier, the Orissa Post reported that the 10th Ayodhya Deepotsav marked a revival of cultural heritage, also highlighted by Adityanath.

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    Light a diya at home as lamps illuminate Ram Janmabhoomi: Yogi Adityanath to people

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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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