Ayodhya: The Uttar Pradesh Government has paved the way to a new Guinness World Record after an incredible ‘Deepotsav’ where 6 lakh earthen lamps were lit up in the Sarayu river bank on the eve of Diwali.
People from different walks of life took part in the magnificent programme to cherish the moment.
The event was organised by Uttar Pradesh’s Department of Tourism and Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya Awadh University. Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed ‘aarti’ at the ghat.
The Chief Minister on this occasion also inaugurated and laid foundation of various schemes worth Rs 226 crore.
The certificate by Guinness World Records said, “The largest display of oil lamps was achieved by the Department of Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh and Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya Awadh University (both India) during Deepotsav 2019 in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India on 26 October 2019.”
“Of the seven pious cities, three of them — Ayodhya, Kashi and Mathura — are in our UP. No one in the country or in the entire world possesses such prosperous and cultural environment. We all feel proud about the tradition of Ram. The name of Ayodhya itself brings the idea of ”Ram Rajya” in our minds,” said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
“Ram Rajya is such a system of governance, in which people are not differentiated on the basis of caste, creed, religion, sect, region and language. In the past five years, implementation of various schemes of the government has been done with commitment. This is an example of modern Ram Rajya,” the chief minister added.
