On Dev Deepawali, almost 21 lakh "diyas" (earthen lamps) lit up Kashi city, of which, crescent shaped banks were illuminated by more than 10 lakh diyas, 84 ghats on the west bank by eight lakh diyas while two lakh diyas were lit on the sands of the east bank.
The city is geared up to light up once again. From 7:30 pm to 7:45 pm, there will be cream-choreographed fireworks on the sand on the other side of Kashi Vishwanath Dham. The projection moral and laser show will be held at Khet Singh Ghat from 8:00 pm to 9:40 pm.
To make Dev Deepawali celebrations grand in Varanasi, the Yogi Adityanath government will illuminate the holy city with 10 lakh diyas and adorn the Kashi Vishwanath Dham with flowers worth Rs 80 lakhs on November 7.
To make Dev Deepawali celebrations grand in Varanasi, the Yogi Adityanath government will illuminate the holy city with a record 10 lakh diyas and adorn the Kashi Vishwanath Dham with flowers worth Rs 80 lakhs on November 7.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 24 (ANI): On the occasion of Diwali, renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a sand art of Goddess Kali by using 4045 diyas with the message "let us burn out all the negativity," at Puri beach in Odisha on Sunday.
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 23 (ANI): A new Guinness World Record for the 'largest display of oil lamps' was set when more than 15.76 lakh earthen lamps were lit at the 'Ram ki Paidi' during the Yogi government's Deepotsav celebrations in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya on the eve of Di
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 23 (ANI): At the Gandhi Hall complex of Indore, on Sunday, India's map was created with as many as 51,000 lamps and a portrait of Goddess Ahilya made by rangoli was placed in place of Madhya Pradesh state on the map.
Udhampur (Jammu & Kashmir) [India], October 23 (ANI): Women in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur have made eco-friendly diyas from cow dung ahead of Diwali and thus promoted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Vocal for Local initiative.