Deepotsav: Sea of diyas light up Ram's Ayodhya

Lucknow: The culture of Uttar Pradesh will be showcased as lakhs of Diyas will spread their light on the occasion of 'Deepotsav', at Ayodhya.

Arrangements for various forms of folk dance such as 'Dhobia', 'Faruwahi', 'Rai', and 'Chhau' representing the culture of UP and other states are in full swing. According to officials, artistes of 'Braj' in Awadh will mesmerise the audience depicting the culture, language and unique characteristics of the land of Rama and Krishna. Live performance by these artistes would begin from October 21 to 23. Local artistes Vijay Yadav and Mukesh Kumar will perform Faruwahi dance while Munnalal Yadav of Azamgarh will perform 'Dhobia'. Ghazipur artist Parasnath Yadav will perform folk singing. The people of Ayodhya will also get the opportunity to hear Sheshmani Saroj of Bhadohi who will enthral the audience with 'Birha'.

In addition there will be folk songs by Mahavir Singh Guddu of Haryana. Srishti Dhar Mahto Chhau of Jharkhand will show a cultural glimpse of his state through dance. Bhajans of Preet Prerna of Mumbai will also enthral the audience. Folk dance will also be organized by the Ministry of Culture, Government of Gujarat. The state government will also honour the talented artists of various districts of Uttar Pradesh