Ayodhya: The Deepotsav (festival of lamps) will be celebrated in Ayodhya on October 26, where more than 5.5 lakh earthen lamps will be lit a day ahead of Diwali.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will grace the Deepotsav along with the state’s Governor Anandiben Patel, Union Minister Prahlad Joshi. The state government will also announce a list of foreign dignitaries to be present for the event.
Last year, Ayodhya broke a Guinness World Record by lighting more than three lakh earthen lamps and keeping them lit for 45 minutes on the banks of river Sarayu.