Ayodhya marks tenth Deepotsav with lamps along Saryu river

On 7 November 2026, Ayodhya held its tenth Deepotsav, an event on the eve of Diwali in Uttar Pradesh. The main programme took place at Ram Ki Paidi on the Saryu riverfront. Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan attended as chief guest. The celebrations included a ceremonial coronation of Rama and evening aarti, with earthen lamps illuminating the ghats.

The plan for this edition called for more than 30 lakh lamps at Ram Ki Paidi. That figure is the announced target for the display. The tenth edition continued a series of organised lamp displays associated with the city’s Diwali celebrations. The venue and the wider city are distinct when reading figures about how many lamps organisers planned to light. The figure for the main venue refers to Ram Ki Paidi, while organisers also envisaged a larger display across Ayodhya.

Facts to remember

• Tenth Deepotsav: 7 November 2026 in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
• Main venue: Ram Ki Paidi on the Saryu riverfront.
• Chief guest: Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan.
• The announced target for Ram Ki Paidi was more than 30 lakh lamps.

Background

The annual Deepotsav has been held in Ayodhya since 2017 to welcome Diwali. A previous display on 19 October 2025 was certified at 26,17,215 oil lamps. That figure belongs to the previous edition and is separate from the target announced for the tenth. The display uses traditional earthen lamps, which are also called diyas.

Why it matters for exams

For CLAT Art and Culture, connect Deepotsav with Ayodhya, the Saryu and Diwali, and distinguish a planned tally from a certified count.