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Kumbh: World's largest Diya inaugurated on Aastha Path

Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 13 (ANI): Kumbh Mela Officer Deepak Rawat on Tuesday inaugurated the world's largest Diya on Aastha Path, according to the state government.

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Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 13 (ANI): Kumbh Mela Officer Deepak Rawat on Tuesday inaugurated the world's largest Diya on Aastha Path, according to the state government.
MI, the company which installed the lamp, claimed the lamp to be the world's largest oil lamp, which has a capacity of 2,247 litres.
The diya is also named in the Guinness Book of World records.
The first shahi snan was held on March 11 on the occasion of Mahashivratri, while the second was held on April 12.
Kumbh is held periodically at four different locations in India -- Nashik, Haridwar, Prayagraj, and Ujjain.
In normal circumstances, Kumbh continues for nearly four months but this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the duration of the congregation has been curtailed to one month. (ANI)

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