In pics: 26,00,000 lamps illuminate Ayodhya on Diwali, set Guinness World Record

Ayodhya reverberated with devotion as the holy city soaked in the festive spirit. The city also achieved the Guinness World Record by lighting 26 lakh 17 thousand 215 diyas on the 9th Deepotsav at 56 ghats of Ayodhya, including the Ram Ki Paidi. Check out some of the stunning visuals.

People watch a laser show during ‘Deepotsav 2025’ celebration on the eve of the ‘Diwali’ festival, at Ram Ki Paidi, in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

Children light 'diyas', earthen lamps during ‘Deepotsav’ celebration on the eve of the ‘Diwali’ festival, at Ram Ki Paidi on the banks of the Saryu river, in Ayodhya.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath shows certificates from the Guinness Book of World Records after 26.17 lakh diyas were lit at the same place while 2,128 people performed 'aarti' together, setting two new world records during the ‘Deepotsav’ celebration on the eve of the ‘Diwali’ festival, in Ayodhya.

People light ‘diyas’, earthen lamps, during ‘Deepotsav 2025’ celebration on the eve of the ‘Diwali’ festival at Ram Ki Paidi in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

Fireworks go off during a laser show at ‘Deepotsav 2025’ celebration on the eve of the ‘Diwali’ festival at Ram Ki Paidi in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

People watch as fireworks light up the sky during ‘Deepotsav 2025’ celebration on the eve of the ‘Diwali’ festival, at Ram Ki Paidi, in Ayodhya.

An aerial view of ‘diyas’, earthen lamps, lit during ‘Deepotsav 2025’ celebration on the eve of the ‘Diwali’ festival, at Ram Ki Paidi on the banks of the Saryu river in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

An aerial view of ‘diyas’, people watch a laser show during the ‘Deepotsav’ celebration on the eve of the ‘Diwali’ festival at Ram Ki Paidi in Ayodhya.

An aerial view of ‘diyas’, earthen lamps, lit during ‘Deepotsav 2025’ celebration on the eve of the ‘Diwali’ festival, at Ram Ki Paidi on the banks of the Saryu river in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

Fireworks go off above the Saryu river bridge during the ‘Deepotsav’ celebration on the eve of the ‘Diwali’ festival at Ram Ki Paidi in Ayodhya.