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Thousands gather in Ayodhya to light lamps for grand Deepotsav festival

Thousands gather in Ayodhya to light lamps for grand Deepotsav festival

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Ayodhya was illuminated with over 30 lakh diyas ahead of Diwali as the city marked the 10th edition of Deepotsav. The grand celebration showcased the city’s rich spiritual and cultural heritage, with illuminated ghats presenting a spectacular display of devotion and tradition and thousands of earthen lamps lighting the banks of the sacred Saryu River. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel welcomed Vice President CP Radhakrishnan at the event, which organisers said radiated the spiritual splendour of the Treta Yuga.

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    Ayodhya, November 5 (IANS): The 2026 edition of Deepotsav commenced in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya on Thursday, with river banks being illuminated with lakhs of 'diyas'.The banks of the Gomti river at Maa Kamakhya Dham, near Ayodhya, was illuminated with 1.51 lakh diyas during the sixth annual…

    — The Morung Express

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    Thousands gather in Ayodhya to light lamps for grand Deepotsav festival

    — India Today

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