Ayodhya Sets Guinness World Record with Over 26 Lakh Diyas / ਅਯੁੱਧਿਆ ਨੇ 26 ਲੱਖ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਦੀਵੇ ਲਗਾ ਕੇ ਗਿਨੀਜ਼ ਵਰਲਡ ਰਿਕਾਰਡ ਬਣਾਇਆ
During the annual Deepotsav celebration in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, a new Guinness World Record was set by lighting 2,617,215 earthen lamps along the banks of the Saryu River.
Location: The diyas illuminated 56 ghats, including Ram Ki Paidi, along the Saryu River.
Verification: Guinness World Records officials authenticated the feat using drone footage.
A second world record was set simultaneously for the largest number of people performing the "diya rotation" (aarti). A total of 2,128 priests and devotees participated in the coordinated ritual.