Overview
- UP Tourism has confirmed 3D holographic laser mapping and a choreographed show of 1,100 Make in India drones for public viewing on October 18–19.
- Officials have set a target to light 26 lakh earthen lamps across 56 Saryu ghats on October 19 along with a collective Maha Aarti by about 2,100 devotees.
- The Divya Ayodhya app’s Ek Diya Ram Ke Naam offers Ram Jyoti, Sita Jyoti, and Lakshman Jyoti packages with virtual diya lighting and mailed devotional items including Ayodhya soil and Saryu water.
- The International Ramlila runs October 17–20 with around 90 artistes from Russia (15), Thailand (10), Indonesia (10), Nepal (33), and Sri Lanka (22) performing episodes from the Ramayana.
- The Shobhayatra will feature 22 tableaux with 15 presenting government initiatives and seven depicting the Ramayana’s Kands, while over 2,000 artistes perform across stages at Ram Katha Park, Tulsi Udyan, Badi Devkali, and Guptar Ghat; officials say the UPSTDC one-day tour package booked up quickly.