No intersection was left without beautiful rangolis creating a spontaneous atmosphere of devotion. There was more: mesmerizing laser shows took place at Ram-ki-Paidi and an eco-friendly fireworks display.No one wanted to skip the Saryu Aarti, which was joined by many dignitaries, sages, and saints at the ghats. The night in the small town continued to throb with devotional songs. “A day unforgettable,” whispered an old resident.With a swanky new airport, a redeveloped railway station, two widened roads — Ram Path and Dharm Path — which are now showpiece streets, multi-level car parking facilities, e-buses, a dedicated multilingual tourist app, and new luxury hotels on the horizon, Ayodhya has changed and so has its image.In line with PM Modi’s vision of ‘Vikas bhi, Virasat bhi’, this infrastructure push has also embraced the heritage of the ancient city, where Hindus believe Lord Ram was born.The airport and the railway station, both equipped with modern facilities, bear a cladding of sandstone with the design drawn from the architectural elements of the newly built Ram temple, which uses sandstones sourced from Rajasthan.Celebrities add sheen to ceremonyActors Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif, Ayushmann Khurrana, Madhuri Dixit Nene, and filmmakers Rohit Shetty, Rajkumar Hirani were some of the cinema personalities at the event.Sita’s birthplace lights upPeople in Nepal’s Janakpurdham (in Madhesh province), the birthplace of Lord Ram’s wife Sita, decked up for the consecration ceremony. The Janaki temple was decorated with garlands and flowers.Man wears footwear after 32 yrsVilas Bhavsar, a 60-year-old resident of Jalgaon in north Maharashtra, who had vowed in 1992 to go barefoot till a grand Ram temple is built, wore chappals (footwear) for the first time in 32 years on Monday. The evening after The evening after consecration was replete with revelry, as if the town was witnessing a second Deepotsav in a year. The spectacle was rich, captivating and unforgettable as around 10 lakh diyas illuminated the Sarayu ghats with a pulsating laser show adding to the town’s sheen.Swanky new ayodhya With a swanky new airport, a redeveloped railway station, two widened roads — Ram Path and Dharm Path — which are now showpiece streets, multi-level car parking facilities, e-buses, a dedicated multilingual tourist app, and new luxury hotels on the horizon, Ayodhya has changed and so has its image.
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