AYODHYA, Oct. 16 -- Devotees' enthusiasm for Deepotsav in Ayodhya has reached a fever pitch, with all online bookings for darshan at the Ram Darbar taken until October 29. Devotees from across the country and abroad are securing passes through the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust website, making it nearly impossible to find available slots.

According to information from the Trust, a record number of online bookings have been made this year, with thousands of passes reserved within hours. In addition, separate online pass booking for Ram Lalla's darshan has also begun, and slots for Ram Darbar darshan are fully booked until November 29. The online pass facility will reopen at midnight on October 29.

The overwhelming enthusiasm a...