2.6 million ‘diyas’ dazzle Ayodhya

Virendra Singh Rawat The temple town of Ayodhya metaphorically mirrored its starlit skyline when more than 2.6 million ‘diyas’ (earthen lamps) illuminated the banks of Saryu river on the eve of Diwali or ‘Deepotsav’ yesterday. The feat earned the Uttar Pradesh government a Guinness World Records entry for lighting the maximum number of diyas at … Continue reading 2.6 million ‘diyas’ dazzle Ayodhya