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In the Indian city of Ayodhya, a new world record was set, which was included in the Guinness Book of Records, when more than 1.5 million diya lamps were simultaneously lit on the banks of the holy river Saryu for Hindus. CASS in reference to the Times of India.
More than 19,000 volunteers on 37 descents set up and burned 1.576 million lamps. The file was prepared in three days. Representatives of the Book of Records took into account only the lamps that remained on for at least five minutes. In addition, the lamps had to be lit at one time for 40 minutes, as required by the conditions for setting the record. The previous record was also set in Ayodhya in 2021, when more than 940,000 diyas caught fire on the slopes of the holy river.
It should be noted that the event brought together Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as well as the leaders of the state of Uttar Pradesh.
The solemn lighting of such lamps on the eve of the main Hindu festival Diwali, celebrated this year on October 24, has already become a tradition in Ayodhya. This city is of particular importance for the Hindu faithful, since, according to tradition, the god-hero Rama, main character of the Indian epic Ramayana, was born there.
