Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on the occasion of Diwali, created a colourful sand sculpture of Lord Ram holding diya with the message 'Happy Diwali' at Puri Beach in Odisha.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy CM welcome them.
Paying homage to eminent philanthropist late Arvind Mafatlal, at Chitrakoot, MP, on his 100th birth anniversary, Modi highlighted the services the late chairman of the Mafatlal Group rendered on the poor, tribals and adivasis.
The process for the restoration and conservation of Maharishi Valmiki Ashram located in Bithoor, Kanpur, Raja Sitaram Mahal of Mathura, and Rasik Bihari Temple located in Shivrajpur, Fatehpur will start soon.
The President made these remarks during her participation in the Dussehra festivities organized by the Dharmic Leela Committee at the Red Fort.
Manjhi was referring to the Karnataka incident where the temple administration imposed a fine of Rs 23,000 on a Dalit father, who was offering prayer outside the gate of the temple but his two-year-old son entered into it on September 4.
Bringing into focus how Ram was a true egalitarian, are artworks "Ram With Sabri Mata" and "Ram With Ramnami Tribal Man" by Balaji Ubale, and "Sabri Tapasya" and "Ahilya Udhaar" by Kudlaya M. Heeremath.
"The government believes that there will be a huge tourist traffic -- both domestic and international -- in Ayodhya when the construction of grand Ram temple is completed. The airport will further facilitate this," said an official spokesman.
On the occasion, Congress spokesperson and Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari also congratulated the people of the country.
Tulsidas Jayanti is marked to celebrate the birth anniversary of Goswami Tulsidas, a Hindu saint, and an outstanding poet. Tulsidas is distinguished for great devotion towards Lord Ram.
