Ayodhya's lamp-lit riverfront becomes a stage for the Ramayana

Deepotsav coverage brings together peacock dancers, mass prayers and aerial light displays, with the broadcast reporting a new lamp-lighting record.

Channel: Republic Bharat · IndiaStory of November 9, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? One of Republic Bharat's most watched videos since yesterday, with 216,727 views.

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Ayodhya Lsser Show LIVE: अयोध्या में टूटा रिकॉर्ड, आसमान में दिखे राम | Ayodhya Deepotsav | CM Yogi

Rows of earthen lamps illuminate Ayodhya's riverfront while dancers, priests and aerial light displays tell different parts of the city's Diwali story. Above the celebrations, drones form figures from the Ramayana, including Rama, Hanuman and Ravana.

India's Hindi-language news channel Republic Bharat follows the Deepotsav festivities from traditional peacock dancing to a laser-and-sound show at Ram Ki Paidi, the riverside steps beside the Saryu. Ayodhya is in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and is a major center of devotion to Rama, the Hindu deity honored at the city's Ram Mandir temple.

The broadcast reports that more than three million diyas, or earthen lamps, were lit across the ghats, setting a world record. Aerial footage shows the scale of the illuminated waterfront, while graphics trace the celebration's expansion since 2017.

The program also shows fireworks described by the broadcaster as "green," followed by a Diwali video message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He presents the festival of light as an expression of resolve against darkness. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses the gathering, invoking the poet Tulsidas and describing the celebrations as recalling Rama's ancient era. Governor Anandiben Patel appears in the audience.

Along the river, a large gathering of priests performs the Maha Aarti, a communal worship ceremony involving light. The report then moves to its technology-led retelling of the epic: lasers and projections animate Ramayana scenes at the main stage, followed by a show the broadcaster says uses 2,100 drones. Their formations include Tulsidas and the Pushpak Viman, the flying vehicle associated with Rama's return to Ayodhya.

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