Diwali Special: Yogi Adityanath to coronate the festival of light at Ayodhya, more than 25 lakh lamps to be lit
Avadhpuri Raghunandan aaye, ghar ghar naari mangal gaye… Avadhpuri Prabhu aavat jaani, bhai sakal sobha ke khani… These lines mentioned in Ramcharit Manas seem to be taking shape in Ayodhya. Ayodhya is shining with the news of Lord Ram’s arrival in Ayodhya with his mother Sita and Lakshman after the victory of Lanka. Ramnagari has been grandly decorated to welcome Ram. Ram’s coronation will take place at Ramkatha Park on Wednesday and CM Yogi will perform the coronation. In this happiness, 25 lakh lamps will be lit on Ram’s Pauri.
On Wednesday, the forms of Lord Ram, Mother Sita and his younger brother Lakshman will arrive on the banks of the holy Saryu by helicopter. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will welcome him in the form of Guru Vashishtha. The chief guest, Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh and Governor Anandi Ben Patel, who is presiding over the program, will be seen eagerly with their eyes wide open to welcome Lord Ram. In the welcome ceremony, children from various colleges including Awadh University will light 25 lakh lamps at Ram Ki Pauri.
The entire city will be lit up on Wednesday evening to celebrate the arrival of Lord Ram who has returned after killing the demons. There are archways and flags on the roads and streets, Swastikas and pictures of Sita and Ram are engraved on the doors.
Chief Minister Yogi will do tilak for the coronation in the role of Guru Vashishtha. The stage in Ramkatha Park has been made in such a way that on the highest throne, four brothers including King Ram, Sita and Lakshman, Hanuman, Sugriva, Jamwant, Angad, Nal-Neel will be seated.
The entire government will sit at the feet, that is, the royal power will be seen sitting at the feet of the Supreme Being. Besides, saints and religious leaders will also be seen sitting at the feet of King Ram. A 90 feet long grand stage has been decorated on the theme of Ramdarbar in Ramkatha Park.
After the coronation ceremony at Ramkatha Park, CM Yogi, Governor and Union Minister along with sages and saints will reach Saryu banks. Where 1100 saints, religious teachers, Vedic teachers, Sanskrit students and others will together perform the Maha Aarti of Maa Saryu. This will be a unique event, the Guinness Book team will be present here for the record. After this, as soon as CM Yogi lights the first lamp in Ram Ki Paidi complex, the entire Ramnagari will be illuminated. Ram Katha will also be presented through laser show and projection mapping in the Ram Ki Paidi complex itself. After this the CM will return to Ramkatha Park and inaugurate foreign Ramlala and cultural programs.