Ayodhya Deepotsav makes it to Guinness Book

Fri, 13 November 2020

20:27

'Deepotsav' celebrations in Ayodhya has made it to the Guinness World records for 'the largest display of oil lamps' after 5,84,572 earthen lamps were lit on the banks of river Saryu today.

The Uttar Pradesh government today went all out in marking the homecoming of Lord Ram to this holy town the mythical event in 'Treta Yug' on which the festival of Diwali is based.

So, there was the reenactment of the arrival of God Ram and Goddess Sita on their 'pushpak viman', a laser and sound show, cultural programmes and the lighting of a record 5.51 lakh earthen lamps on the banks of the Saryu. The figure has been claimed by the government.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel were there at Ayodhya's 'Deepotsav', the first since the groundbreaking ceremony earlier this year of a Ram temple in the holy town.

Several new development projects were launched to mark the occasion. -- ANI/PTI

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