Lucknow: Vedic rituals to pray for the success of the 8th edition of Ayodhya deepotsava were held at Ram Ki Paidi on Tuesday. The grand ceremony was led by vice chancellor of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Prof Pratibha Goyal, an official spokesperson said. During the ritual, priest Netraja Mishra of the Saryu temple, along with other priests, conducted prayers to seek the blessings of Lord Ram for the festival's success.
Stating that this year's deepotsava is drawing a lot of attention because it is the first after Ramlala's pran pratishtha at the temple, the spokesperson said that the university administration is finalising preparations for the deepotsava.Volunteers and officials are striving to surpass the previous record on Oct 30 and set a new world record.
Prof Goyal announced that under the guidance of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, over 28 lakh diyas will be arranged, with more than 25 lakh to be lit, making this year's celebration exceptionally grand. To help achieve this goal, 30,000 volunteers from residential complexes, affiliated colleges, inter colleges and voluntary organisations will participate in the efforts. According to the VC, with everyone's cooperation, they aim to enter the Guinness Book of World Records for the 7th time in a row during the 8th deepotsava.