Deepotsav Sets 2 Guinness World Records As 26 Lakh Diyas Lit, 2,128 Devotees Perform Aarti

The display of lit earthen diyas, the largest ever so far, was presented jointly by the UP Department of Tourism, the Ayodhya administration, and the Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University.

Earlier in the day, a huge procession was also taken out in Ayodhya on the occasion of deepotsav and chhoti Diwali on Sunday, in which, as many as 22 tableaux were presented. The procession was witnessed by hundreds of devotees along the Rampath amid the chants of Jai Shri Ram, news agency PTI reported citing officials. The procession was taken out by the Information Department, Ayodhya Development Authority, and Tourism and Culture Department.

The tableaux procession depicted the journey of Lord Ram through Ramayana's seven chapters — Balakanda, Ayodhyakanda, Aranyakanda, Kishkindhakanda, Sundarkanda, Lankakanda, and Uttarakanda.