Lucknow, Oct. 15 -- Over 2,000 artistes will make this year's Deepotsav grand with their performances, including around 500 participants from other states. The event will also provide a platform for 300 local artistes from Ayodhya to showcase their talent.

Ashutosh Dwivedi, advisor and special officer of the Ayodhya International Ramayana and Vedic Research Institute, shared that a grand stage, three medium stages and seven smaller stages have been prepared for the festivities. Artistes from across the country will mesmerise devotees with performances of Awadhi and Bhojpuri bhajans, as well as folk music.

Dwivedi added that the grand stage will be set up at Ram Katha Park, while the medium stages will be installed at Tulsi Udyan, Badi D...