Overview

• Organisers plan to light 2.8 million earthen lamps along the Saryu ghats on October 19, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath scheduled to light the first diya at Ram Ki Paidi.
• This year’s layout includes 15–16 lakh lamps at Ram Ki Paidi and over 4.25 lakh at Laxman Kila Ghat, with more than 30 lakh diyas expected across the district.
• Permanent works include a spectator gallery and new steps seating 18,000–20,000 people, plus projects worth about ₹2,367.61 lakh for amphitheatres, stone canopies and pillars, and the installation of large decorative lamps at Ram Ki Paidi.
• Preparations feature 22 coordinating committees, nodal officer Prof. Sant Sharan Mishra, assigned magistrate duties, a 24/7 central control room, and 47 reserve magistrates on standby.
• Citywide beautification adds Ramayana murals and 3D art under the Ayodhya Development Authority, and a tender has been issued to supply 28 lakh lamps for the 56 ghats of Ram Ki Paidi.