Diwali 2022: Around 18 lakh diyas to be lit; laser show & more; Here's how Ayodhya is prepared for festival

As part of thw Diwali celebrations that will feature fireworks, a laser display, and the staging of Ramlilas, Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya district is slated to set another Guinness World Record by lighting roughly 18 lakh clay lamps. 

This will take place in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The breathtaking melodic laser spectacle and a 3-D holographic projection mapping show at Ram ki Paidi on the banks of the Saryu will also be presented for Modi, according to the Prime Minister's Office.

Numerous native and foreign flowers have been used to decorate Ram Janmbhoomi at Ayodhya in preparation for Diwali. To make the Deepotsav 2022 even more stunning, rangolis made of flowers are adorned at every crossroads in Ayodhya.

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The Ram temple, Ramlalla, and Ramayana gates will be decorated by groups of specialised artisans from places like Mathura, Sitapur, and other locations.

The Ram temple has been embellished with 2,000 bundles of gerbera flowers and forty quintals of marigolds. The rangolis were created with six quintals of white, blue, yellow, purple, and green flower petals. In addition, many flower species from Kolkata and Bangalore were sent to Ayodhya for decorating, including lilies, denim, and carnations.

On October 23, the eve of Diwali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the Deepotsav celebrations in the holy city, marking his first appearance at the event in Ayodhya. The Yogi Adityanath administration will promote "Dhobia" and "Faruwahi" dancers in addition to the state's spiritual and religious importance through the organisation of "Deepotsava."

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Srishti Dhar Mahto Chhau of Jharkhand will perform a dance that provides a cultural overview of his state, while Mahavir Singh Guddu of Haryana will present folk melodies and dance from his region. Along with the Kathak performer Arupa Lahiri from New Delhi, Bhajans of Mumbai's Preet Prerna will also herald their arrival on the cultural scene in the sacred land of Lord Rama. Gujarat's Ministry of Culture will also be in charge of organising the folk dance.

The sixth Deepotsava in Ayodhya will also witness the blending of language and culture from several Indian states, the statement said.