The entire Ayodhya city has been illuminated with lakhs of ‘diyas’

Ayodhya: This is a Diwali before Diwali. The entire Ayodhya city has been illuminated with lakhs of ‘diyas’ (earthen lamps) to mark the ‘bhoomi pujan’ for the proposed Ram temple, as seen on Aug 4, 2020. According to a senior district official, the idea of a three-day ‘Deepotsav’ that is being observed from August 3 to August 5 was given by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. (Photo: IANS)