Diwali 2023: Ayodhya To Create New Record By Lighting 21 Lakh Diyas This Year – News18

Diwali is just around the corner. Preparations for the grand festival of lights in Ayodhya are in full swing, ever since Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath assumed position in Uttar Pradesh. Under his leadership, the city of Lord Ram has been hosting a spectacular festival of lights — known as Ayodhya Deepotsav — since 2017. Over the years, this festival has not only set remarkable records on the global stage but has also witnessed continuous growth and prosperity with each passing year.  In the first Deepotsav, Ayodhya set a world record with 1,71,000 diyas. The following year, they exceeded it by lighting 3,00,000 diyas. Now, with 25,000 Avadh University volunteers, they aim to make history again by lighting 2.1 million diyas at 51 ghats in Ayodhya. As per DM Nitish Kumar, the upcoming festival is expected to be an extraordinary event, illuminating the entire city with a radiant sea of diyas.

Ayodhya, situated on the banks of Saryu, is famous all over the world as the birthplace of Maryada Purushottam Ramlala. Today, after hundreds of years, Lord Ram is going to sit in this Ayodhya on 22 January. This time, Prime Minister Modi will be hosting the consecration of the divine statue of Ramlala in the grand temple.

Before the consecration, Ayodhya will host this outstanding and globally celebrated festival of lights. Ayodhya is poised to once again captivate the global stage with this festival of lights, as a new world record is set to be established. Alongside, a rich array of cultural programs will also be featured during Deepotsav.

Records made so far in Deepotsav

1. 1.71 lakh diyas were lit in 2017
2. 3.01 lakh diyas were lit in 2018
3. 4.04 lakh diyas were lit in 2019
4. 6.06 lakh diyas were lit in 2020
5. 9.41 lakh diyas were lit in 2021
6. 15.76 lakh diyas were lit in 2022 (Guinness World Record of lamps)
7. Target of 21 lakh diyas in 2023