A new world record was set in the holy city of Ayodhya on the eve of Diwali Tuesday with over three lakh 'diyas' or earthen lamps lit up simultaneously on the banks of the Saryu river, officials said.
A new world record was set in the holy city of Ayodhya on the eve of Diwali Tuesday with over three lakh 'diyas' or earthen lamps lit up simultaneously on the banks of the Saryu river, officials said.
Rishi Nath, official adjudicator of the Guinness World Records, made the announcement that the record was created at the Deepotsav event on the ghats here.
"A total of 3,01,152 diyas were lit up simultaneously for a period of five minutes, which is a new record," Nath said in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook.
The target was to illuminate a total of 3.35 lakh diyas on both sides of ghats at Ram Ki Paidi here.
"It beat the earlier record set in Haryana in 2016, where at an event 1,50,009 diyas were lit," Nath said and hailed the new record as "phenomenal".
1. Celebrating Diwali
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First Lady of Republic of Korea, Kim Jung-sook joins India in celebrating the Deepawali this year. Around 3,00,000 lamps lit to celebrate the Deepotsava in Ayodhya - MEA/Twitter
2. Kim Jung-sook
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Kim Jung-sook delivers a speech during Deepotsav - MEA/Twitter
3. Deeoptsav in Ayodhya
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People watch a firework display on the banks of the River Sarayu on the eve of Diwali festival during a Deepotsav event organised by the Uttar Pradesh government in Ayodhya on November 6, 2018 - AFP
4. Ayodhya dazzles
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Participants light earthen oil lamps on the banks of the Sarayu river in an attempt to enter the Guinness World Records for the largest display of oil lamps on the eve of Diwali - Reuters
5. Record achieved
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Participants light earthen oil lamps on the banks of the Sarayu river in an attempt to enter the Guinness World Records for the largest display of oil lamps on the eve of Diwali - Reuters
