Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday (November 13, 2020) participated in the 'Deepotsav' celebrations and said that it was because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that devotees across the world could see the Ram Mandir construction.
"For several years, the devotees across the world wished to see the construction work of the grand temple of Lord Ram. Their wish was fulfilled by PM Narendra Modi," said CM Yogi.
"Under PM Modi's guidance, India and the whole world are seeing the fulfilment of the resolution of five centuries today. I congratulate PM Modi and express my gratitude towards him," said CM Yogi Adityanath.
वर्षों से देशवासियों और पूरी दुनिया में फैले भारत भक्तों की इच्छा थी की वह आराध्य भगवान श्रीराम के भव्य मंदिर के निर्माण कार्य को अपनी आंखों से एक बार देख लेते। उनकी यह अभिलाषा आदरणीय PM श्री @narendramodi जी के कारण सफल हुई है: CM श्री @myogiadityanath जी#Deepotsav2020 pic.twitter.com/ld1MtUHnY2
— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) November 13, 2020
He also remarked that Prime Minister Modi himself came for the 'Bhoomi Pujan' of the Ram Temple.
श्रीराम जन्मभूमि मंदिर के भूमिपूजन एवं कार्यारंभ के पावन कार्यक्रम में पधारे आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी को मुख्यमंत्री श्री @myogiadityanath जी ने स्मृति-चिन्ह स्वरूप, प्रभु श्रीराम की प्रतिमा भेंट की। pic.twitter.com/NOujBJUyfc
— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) August 5, 2020
UP CM also said that Ayodhya will be connected to Korea, Thailand, Nepal etc through an international airport.
He said that the UP government will provide a global stage and work to connect tourists with India's ancient tradition and culture by developing all the places where Lord Ram left his footprint.
मर्यादा पुरुषोत्तम श्रीराम की मान्यता के अनुरूप अयोध्या को कोरिया, थाईलैंड, नेपाल आदि से एक अंतरराष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डे के माध्यम से जोड़ा जाएगा: मुख्यमंत्री श्री @myogiadityanath जी#Deepotsav2020 #DiwaliAyodhyaWali pic.twitter.com/rZupyIRLTy
— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) November 13, 2020
CM Yogi said that they're going to light 7.51 lakh diyas in 2021.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath also offered prayers to Lord Ram at the Ram Janmabhoomi site and performed an 'aarti'.
आज असंख्य राम भक्तों की बहुप्रतीक्षित साध के पूर्ण होने की पावन बेला है।
492 वर्ष बाद श्रीराम जन्मभूमि अगणित दीपशिखाओं से जगमगाएगी।
प्रभु श्री राम की पावन धरा श्री अयोध्या धाम त्रेतायुग सदृश्य "दिव्य दीपोत्सव" को साकार स्वरूप प्रदान करने हेतु "राममय" हो गई है।
जय श्री राम! pic.twitter.com/Q4NQPI92y9
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) November 13, 2020
Besides CM Adityanath, UP Governor Anandiben Patel, Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya, BJP state president Swatantra Dev Singh and numerous cabinet ministers and saints were also present on the occasion.
Meanwhile, a Guinness World record has been made at the Ayodhya Deepotsav where 5,84,572 diyas were lit on Friday.
