Lights of the festival
Lucknow: In the grand aerial show to be organised in Ayodhya during Deepotsav on Nov 7 and 8 this year, 2,100 indigenously manufactured drones will be used. Tourism and culture minister Jaiveer Singh said, “In Ayodhya, 2,100 colourful drones will take flight simultaneously, presenting a mesmerising confluence of devotion, spirituality and modern technology through lights and formations. The drone show will take place for 15 minutes and will depict major episodes from the Ramayana , Lord Ram’s return to Ayodhya and the associated spiritual sentiments in the sky through lights and formations, the minister said. At least 15 special drone formations will be prepared and more than half will be entirely new. Special integration of voice-over and musical narration will make the Deepotsav-2026 drone show even more captivating and mesmerise the audience,” the minister said.
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Compared to last year, the UP tourism department is preparing to illuminate the skies above the temple town with nearly twice as many drones this time.