2023-11-12 12:47:34
On the eve of the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, the Indian city of Ayodhya staged a huge sea of lights. More than 2.2 million oil lamps were lit there – a world record, as local media reported on Sunday. The head of government of the local state of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, held a corresponding alleged confirmation of the Guinness Book of Records in pictures from the “Times of India”, among others.
There was initially no independent official confirmation from Guinness. The city has already been honored in previous years for the largest exhibition of Guinness oil lamps to date – in 2022 for almost 1.6 million pieces.
The festival of lights Diwali, which is also called Deepavali in certain regions, is one of the most important festivals in Hinduism and is similar in meaning to Christmas. During the festival, families come together and decorate their houses with lots of lights. They honor Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. The festival also celebrates the victory of good over evil – or the victory of light over darkness. The city of Ayodhya, where the sea of lights was lit, is, according to Hindu belief, the birthplace of the god Ram.
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