Ayodhya Deepotsav 2025: Sets Record By Lighting Up 26 Lakh Diyas, Illuminate The City Of Lord Ram Ahead Of Diwali

AYODHYA, INDIA - OCTOBER 19: People lighting the earthen lamps at Ram ki Pedi during grand Deepotsav Celebration on October 19, 2025 in Ayodhya, India. 26.17 lakh diyas were lit at the same place while 2,128 people performed 'aarti' together, setting two new world records. A total of 26,17,215 diyas illuminated Ram Ki Paidi and 56 ghats. The UP Department of Tourism, the Ayodhya administration, and the Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University jointly received the Guinness award for the largest display of oil lamps. (Photo by Deepak Gupta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)