‘Ayodhya Mahotsav’will be staged in Seoul and Gimhe cities of South Korea next year.
- ‘Ayodhya Mahotsav depicts the cultural heritage of the temple town
- In return, a ‘Korea Festival’ will be held in Lucknow and Ayodhya.
- The decision was taken during the meeting of the UP government and a delegation from South Korea led by Mayor of Gimhe city Kim Wonman.
- People in South Korea believe that 2,000 years ago, an Ayodhya princess had married a Korean king Kim Suro. At present, their descendants are members of the “Crock Clan” and had built a memorial in Ayodhya, visited by a large number of tourists from South Korea every year
- Agriculture department of UP government will receive technical support from South Korea for research in rice production.
- It was also decided that students of UP Skill Development Mission should be given training to meet the technical requirement of companies in South Korea.
