Ayodhya was struck with a festive spirit on Wednesday when processions with vibrant tableaux made their way through the temple town as part of the eighth Deepotsav celebration.
Eighteen tableaux depicting episodes from Ramcharitmanas were showcased during the procession which moved stately from Saket Mahavidyalaya to Ram Katha Park to the sound of firecrackers and bursts of gulal.
The floats were inaugurated by Culture and Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh, MLA Ved Prakash Gupta, and Mayor Girish Pati Tripathi.
Saket College students illustrated the ‘Putrayeshti’ Yagna and Shri Ram’s coronation, taken from Ramcharitmanas, in their tableaux. Folk artists narrated the depictions live.