Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University Administration Gears Up for ‘Ayodhya Deepotsav’ with Massive Diya Lighting Effort. As per an official press release from the university, volunteers will be lighting these lamps at 51 ghats, including Ram Ki Paidi and Chaudhary Charan Singh Ghat, in an effort to create a historic ‘Ayodhya Deepotsav.’
The Uttar Pradesh government has set an ambitious target of lighting 21 lakh lamps, with the intention of establishing a world record for this grand Deepawali illumination.
This remarkable endeavour aims to add to the cultural richness and festive charm of Ayodhya on this auspicious occasion. In order to make the festival of lights seem supernatural, the university administration has ensured the allocation of lamps, wicks, candles, and other materials to all the coordinators and volunteers, according to the official release.
The entry of officials discharging responsibilities related to Deepotsav will be allowed at the Deepotsav site, while volunteers and others will be allowed to enter the Deepotsav site only with the identity cards issued by the university administration and the district administration, according to the official release.
Apart from this, it will be mandatory for them to bring an Aadhar card along with a Deepotsav identity card.
The press note further said that a space of 2.5 feet has been set aside for the volunteers to light the lamps and a space of 4.50 by 4.50 square feet has been set aside for the block of 16 by 16 (256) lamps. Similarly, a block of 14 times 14 has also been made. The lamps of these blocks will be lit by the volunteers.
As per the release, the work of laying lamps on all the ghats will be done by the volunteers under the supervision of the ghat in-charge by November 9. After decorating the lamps and achieving the target on November 10, the ghats will be cleaned and the lamps will be counted by the Guinness Book of World Records team.
Volunteers and ghat in-charges will have to wear cotton clothes on the day of Deepotsav and while lighting the lamps, one has to take care of oneself as well as others, said the press release.
As per the official release, Deepotsav Nodal Officer, Sant Sharan Mishra, said, “Volunteers and other officials have been informed about the preparations for Deepotsav and buses have been arranged for the volunteers from the university to Deepotsav. The buses will leave for Ram ki Paidi from the university every day at 8 am.”
(with inputs from ANI)
