Sita Rasoi offering authentic Ayodhya cuisine, discussions on "Ramrajya" philosophy and a panel discussion on "Future concept of Ayodhya" are among the highlights of a three-day "Ayodhya Parv" which began here on Friday.
The mega festival themed on Ayodhya's culture and heritage seeking to make people experience essence of the temple town is being organised at the sprawling Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) campus near the India Gate.
Members of the Ram Mandir Trust, including its president, had recently called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence here and invited him to visit Ayodhya for 'bhoomi pujan'.
"It's a great initiative that we are conducting this Ayodhya Parv to remember Lord Ram and his significance in the historical, cultural and spiritual evolution of our great civilization. Ayodhya has seen patronage of many great rulers, who all have contributed immensely towards the making of what we know as India," said Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, who inaugurated the festival.
Dattatreya Hosabale, Joint General Secretary of RSS, said, "Ayodhya is a holy city. The place has been disputed for a long time but it's a matter of immense happiness that we are now celebrating Ayodhya Parv in our national capital when all hurdles for making of grand Ram temple have been removed in agreeable manner."