By Admin 
A divine sight was seen in the holy city of Ayodhya on Sunday evening. In the ninth edition of the Deepotsav, a new world record was created by illuminating the holy land of Lord Shri Ram with 26 lakh 17 thousand 215 lamps. Devotees from India and abroad made the city echo with the chants of ‘Shri Ram, Jai Ram, Jai Jai Ram’.
According to a statement issued by the state government, devotees offered prayers on the banks of river Saryu. On this occasion, every temple, street and house of Ayodhya glowed with the aura of devotion. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh made two new ‘Guinness World Records’. First, to light 26 lakh 17 thousand 215 lamps across the city and second, to perform the Aarti of Maa Saryu by 2,128 Vedacharyas, priests and sadhaks together. According to the statement, both achievements were confirmed by drone calculations and certified by representatives of the Guinness Book of World Records.
More than 32 thousand volunteers engaged
More than 32 thousand volunteers from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University and local organizations made this achievement possible. On Adityanath’s call, lamps were lit in homes, temples, monasteries, ashrams and public squares across Ayodhya. The evening concluded with a grand aarti at Ramkatha Park, where the Chief Minister, his cabinet members and saints worshiped Lord Shri Ram, Mata Sita, Lakshman, Bharat, Shatrughan and Hanuman.
flower shower from helicopter
As ‘Ram Aaye Awadh Ki Oor Sajni’ echoed in the background, flowers were showered from the helicopter and the symbolic coronation of Shri Ram filled the atmosphere with devotion and pride. In this spiritual moment, when Lord Shri Ram, Lakshman and Mata Sita descended from the ‘Pushpak Viman’ (helicopter), the Chief Minister himself pulled the sacred chariot. Describing the scene as divine and unforgettable, devotees said, ‘Today Ayodhya truly reflects the spirit of Treta Yuga. Sages, saints and dignitaries also participated in this ceremony and blessed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi.
Prominent attendees included Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, Dr. Ramvilas Vedanti, Raghavacharya Maharaj, Kamal Nayan Das Maharaj and Santoshcharya Maharaj (Satua Baba). Champat Rai and Mayor Girish Pati Tripathi, several state ministers and officials of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust also attended the ceremony.
CM Yogi told and the festival of faith and unity
The Chief Minister started and ended his address on this occasion with the praise of Lord Ram, Mother Sita, Mother Saryu and Hanuman ji and said that the Deepotsav of Ayodhya is a symbol of ‘faith, unity and pride in Sanatan Dharma’. Earlier, 22 tableaux depicting episodes from Ramayana and performances by over 2,000 Indian artists along with artists from Russia, Thailand, Indonesia, Nepal and Sri Lanka enthralled the audience. The streets were decorated with flowers and rangoli.
The night sky of Ayodhya came alive with an excellent show of 1,100 indigenous drones. In this, the divine form of Lord Ram and scenes from Ramayana were engraved on the sky through lights. These scenes mesmerized the devotees. After this, CM Yogi visited Shri Ram temple. Also worshiped and performed aarti at the sanctum sanctorum and Ram’s paadi.