In Pics | Ayodhya sets new Guinness world record, lights over 2.23 million earthen lamps
Authored By Navya Beri
Published: Nov 11, 2023, 19:53 IST | Updated: Nov 11, 2023, 19:53 IST
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Volunteers lit over 2.23 million earthen lamps
A group of volunteers lit over 2.23 million earthen lamps in India's temple town of Ayodhya.
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Bank of river Sarayu glistens
The three-km-long bank of river Sarayu in the holy city glistened when all the lamps lit up.
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Ayodhya breaks its own record
Last year, the temple town lit 1.57 million earthern lamps on the Diwali eve.
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25,000 volunteers contributed to achieve the feat
Nearly 25,000 volunteers lit the earthern lamps to achieve the extraordinary feat.
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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extends warm greetings
Upon receiving a certificate from the Guinness Book of World Records, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended warm greetings to the entire Ayodhya and its residents.
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