UP News: On the occasion of the tenth Deepotsav in Ayodhya, a grand procession was taken out on Rampath. During this time the entire Rampath looked Rammay. Amidst the sound of drums, dance of folk artists and slogans of Jai Shri Ram, the episodes of Ramayana were presented alive through tableaux. At some places the forms of Lord Shri Ram, Mother Sita and Lakshman were seen and at some places the bravery of Hanuman ji attracted the attention of the people. A large number of devotees reached Rampath to watch the procession.
Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh gave green signal to the procession
The procession started from Saket College. Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh flagged it off. After traveling about three kilometers the procession reached Ramkatha Park. This time a total of 21 grand tableaux were included in the procession. Of these, seven tableaux were based on the seven episodes of Ramayana, while through 14 tableaux the achievements and development works of the Yogi government were shown.
Ramkatha shown in tableaus of seven episodes
In the tableaus based on Ramayana, the story from Balkand to Uttarkand was presented in visual form. In Balkand, the birth and childhood exploits of Lord Shri Ram were shown. In Ayodhya Kand, the incident of exile was shown, in Aranya Kand, the incident of exile and in Kishkindha Kand, the meeting with Sugriva and Hanuman ji was shown. The bravery of Bajrangbali in Sunderkand, the war with Ravana in Lankakand and the story of Uttarkand also got a place in the tableaux. Through these presentations, devotees got an opportunity to see the entire saga of Ramayana.
A glimpse of government schemes and development works was also seen
The development journey of Uttar Pradesh was also displayed in the procession. Tableaux of schemes like Jal Jeevan Mission, One District One Product (ODOP), Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Ayushman Cashless Scheme, Clean and Green Uttar Pradesh and Developed India were included. Apart from this, Uttar Pradesh Police, Mission Shakti, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme, Self-reliant Women, Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao and Defense Industrial Corridor were also shown.
Drums and folk dances enhanced the splendor of the procession.
In the procession, women artists carried drums on their shoulders and gave a spectacular beat. Amidst the sound of drums and playing cards, the acts of artists and folk dances of different states made the event more attractive. People stayed at Rampath for a long time to watch the performances of artists in traditional costumes.
Deepotsav breaks its own records every year: Jaiveer Singh
Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh said that Deepotsav is a supernatural, divine and grand event. Every year an attempt is made to break the record of the previous year and this time also a new record is expected to be made. He said that Deepotsav is now not just an event of Uttar Pradesh, but has become a festival of the entire world. The tableaus of the seven Kandas reflect the religious identity, eternal tradition and heritage of Ayodhya.
Devotees appreciated the performances of the artists
Sushil Kumar of Unnao, who came to watch the procession, said that during the tenure of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the divine and grand form of Ayodhya is being seen. Ram Kumar of Jaunpur appreciated the tableaux of Ramayana and the presentations of the artists. Sushila of Balrampur said that the live staging of Ramkatha and the performances of folk artists fascinated her.
There was an atmosphere of reverence and enthusiasm at Rampath during the entire event. Devotees were seen having darshan of the forms of Lord Shri Ram. Somewhere people were praying with folded hands and somewhere slogans of Jai Shri Ram were echoing. This procession of the tenth Deepotsav with a glimpse of Ramayana's events, folk culture and development schemes seemed to make the festival of Ayodhya memorable.