26 lakh diyas illuminate Ayodhya as Deepotsav 2025 units two Guinness World Data

The holy metropolis of Ayodhya shimmered below a report 26 lakh oil lamps on Sunday night, October 19, as Uttar Pradesh celebrated Deepotsav 2025, marking one of many largest spiritual gatherings within the nation. The illumination alongside the banks of the Saryu River and throughout Ayodhya Dham earned two Guinness World Data – for the most important show of oil lamps and for the most individuals performing simultaneous diya rotations.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath obtained the official Guinness certificates at Ramkatha Park, calling the event “a dwelling embodiment of Sanatan Dharma’s resilience and devotion”. He stated, “In Ayodhya, each lamp radiates compassion, and each coronary heart holds Lord Ram. This celebration displays the nation’s collective religion and satisfaction.”

CM Yogi recalled that the Deepotsav started in 2017 with 1.71 lakh diyas. “The rise from lower than two lakh to over 26 lakh lamps exhibits how religion has united and woke up the nation,” he stated. Officers stated the diyas had been crafted by native artisans from the Prajapati and Kumhar communities, reflecting the state authorities’s dedication to preserving conventional craftsmanship. Over 10,000 college students and volunteers participated in arranging and lighting the diyas, making certain precision for Guinness verification.

Throughout Uttar Pradesh, greater than 1.51 crore lamps had been lit as a part of the broader Deepotsav celebration, reworking the state into an enormous panorama of sunshine and devotion.

Addressing the gathering, CM Yogi stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s management had fulfilled the centuries-old resolve of Ram devotees by the consecration of the Ram Temple earlier this 12 months. “That is the victory of devotion and the fulfilment of generations of vows,” he stated.

With out immediately naming political rivals, he criticised earlier administrations for “insulting the religion of Ram bhakts and neglecting Ayodhya’s non secular legacy”. He added, “They fired bullets, and we’re lighting lamps. They locked the temple, and at this time, Lord Ram sits in his divine abode.”

The Chief Minister stated that Ayodhya now receives between six and ten crore devotees yearly and is being developed as a clear, fashionable and cultural metropolis that embodies the beliefs of Ram Rajya – the place nobody stays poor or disadvantaged. “Ayodhya at this time is each an emblem of non secular grandeur and a mannequin of a assured, new India,” he stated. The state authorities stated the Deepotsav has not solely revived Ayodhya’s historical traditions but additionally positioned it as a worldwide vacation spot for spiritual tourism.