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Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurates Deepotsav 2026 celebrations in Ayodhya
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Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, inaugurated the Deepotsav 2026 celebrations at Ram Ki Paidi in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, today. He witnessed the spectacular illumination of the ghats with millions of diyas, cultural presentations depicting the Ramayana and musical fireworks.
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- Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan participated as the Chief Guest in the grand Deepotsav 2026 celebrations at Ram Ki Paidi, Ayodhya, today, witnessing the spectacular illumination of the ghats with millions of diyas.
- Vice President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan performed aarti on the banks of the Saryu in Ayodhya as he participates in Deepotsav 2026
- Addressing the gathering at Ram Ki Paidi, the Vice-President highlighted the remarkable growth of Deepotsav since its inception in 2017, when over 1.7 lakh lamps were illuminated.
- He said that the celebration reached over 26 lakh lamps in 2025, while its tenth edition envisaged more than 30 lakh diyas at Ram Ki Paidi and over 70 lakh across Ayodhya.
- Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan participated in the special prayers and aarti of Shri Ram-Janaki at Ram Katha Park, Ayodhya, as part of the Deepotsav 2026 celebrations.
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Addressing the gathering at Ram Ki Paidi, the Vice-President highlighted the remarkable growth of Deepotsav since its inception in 2017, when over [ … ] lamps were illuminated.
Reported answer: 1.7 lakh
Addressing the gathering at Ram Ki Paidi, the Vice-President highlighted the remarkable growth of Deepotsav since its inception in 2017, when over 1.7 lakh lamps were illuminated.
He said that the celebration reached over [ … ] lamps in 2025, while its tenth edition envisaged more than 30 lakh diyas at Ram Ki Paidi and over 70 lakh across Ayodhya.
Reported answer: 26 lakh
He said that the celebration reached over 26 lakh lamps in 2025, while its tenth edition envisaged more than 30 lakh diyas at Ram Ki Paidi and over 70 lakh across Ayodhya.
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