Ayodhya Ram Mandir replica to be showcased in UP's Republic Day tableau
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Lucknow, Jan 23: The state of Uttar Pradesh's Republic Day tableau will be depicting a grand model of Ayodhya Ram Mandir, scenes from Ramayana and the new tradition of annual Deepotsava on the ghats of river Sarayu. The embellished tableau will be fronted by a sitting model of Maharishi Valmiki and the model of the Ram Mandir will be on the rear side. The tableau will include group of artists, including two women dancers will be part of the tableau and one person will be dressed up as Lord Ram.
The title of 2021’s theme is ‘Uttar Pradesh ki sanskritik dharohar: Ayodhya (Ayodhya: Cultural heritage of Uttar Pradesh)’.The Uttar Pradesh state administration has informed that the theme has been approved and the proposed tableau has already been shortlisted at a meeting held in Delhi regarding the tableaux. However, minor changes have been suggested, which will be incorporated. The purpose of the tableau is not merely to put light on the religious and cultural significance of the temple but to also put it forth as a potential tourist place to be developed for Indian tourism.
Ayodhya Ram Mandir is going to main emphasis of the state tableau but it will also showcase Ayodhya’s religious harmony. The tableau will also display how five Jain Tirthankars were born in the city, how it is connected to Lord Buddha, who had spent six monsoons in the region and also how Guru Nanak and nine other Sikh gurus visited Ayodhya.
The state officials have stated that “How Lord Ram had embraced Nishadraj, how he ate bers (Indian jujube) that Shabri bit before offering them to him, and how all this presents a culture of non-discrimination among castes and sets an example against untouchability, women emancipation and empowerment.”