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Light a lamp of love.1 Blast a chain of sorrow. Shoot a rocket of prosperity. Fire a flowerpot of happiness. Wish you and your family a sparkling Diwali.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020
NATIONAL EDITION | Volume 13 • Issue No. 593 NOVEMBER 13, 2020 | THE NATION FIRST
First Deepotsav in Ayodhya since Ram Temple verdict: All you need to know HISTORIC DEEPOTSAV IN AYODHYA, GRAND CELEBRATION UNDERWAY IN TEMPLE-TOWN
]Light a lamp of love. Blast a chain of sorrow. Shoot a rocket of prosperity. Fire a flowerpot of happiness. Wish you and your family a sparkling Diwali.
The Deepotsav this year is special as it comes after the Supreme Court verdict in the Ram Temple case which paved way for the creation of Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The celebrations come at a time when the world has been battling COVID-19. Thus, the event, which normally takes place over
five-seven days, has been curtailed to three days this year. While only invitees are allowed to enter the venue where the event is taking place, the celebrations will be telecast live for the virtual audience. Several security measures have also been put in place to ensure the safety of people visiting the venue.
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Ayodhya: Ayodhya will be witnessing its first Deepotsav since the Ram Temple verdict, on Friday. A massive celebration is expected to take place in the temple-town as artists from Lalit Kala Academy have been called to showcase 25 sculptures of Lord Ram, depicting various episodes of Ramayana. The town was decorated with diyas, paintings and rangolis as the celebrations kickstarted on November 11. 5.51 lakh earthen lamps would be lit at Ram ki Paidi ghats and 300 such venues during the celebrations.In a bid to promote women empowerment in the state, the Yogi Adityanath government has decided to showcase the Mission Shakti programme at the celebrations. An all-women Satya Sai Ramlila troupe from Balod district of Chhattisgarh will perform Ramlila on the day. Interestingly, besides the fact that the characters in the play have been depicted by women, the script, songs and direction of the Ramlila has also been managed by the members of the group. “The fourth Deepotsav will promote Mission Shakti through its cultural programmes. The theme of the celebrations will be women empowerment. Hundreds of women will showcase their talent in all the events,” Additional Chief Secretary Avanish Awasthi said.
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