As the festival of lights is around the corner, markets in Bhubaneswar on Friday witnessed huge footfall to purchase puja items including earthen lamps to celebrate Diwali.
The potters and artisans of Prajapati Samaj, who have been busy preparing earthen lamps to illuminate homes on Diwali, are expecting good sales this year.
Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh created a Guinness World Record on Saturday after more than 18 lakh earthen lamps were lit here on the occasion of Maha Shivratri.
Mahashivratri, which essentially translates to 'the great night of Shiva', is considered one of the most auspicious festivals in the country. On the same occasion as many as 21 lakh earthen lamps will be lit on various ghats of Shipra river on the occasion of Mahashivratri tomorrow.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday appealed to the people of Assam to lit up earthen lamps at their homes on the occasion of Lachit Diwas on November 24.
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 Uttar Pradesh government has decided to celebrate Dev Deepawali with 10 lakh earthen lamps, and 3-D projection of religious teachings at Kashi Vishwanath Dham.
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
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) National Executive member and Muslim Rashtriya Manch patron Indresh Kumar on Saturday paid a visit to Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah, New Delhi, and lights earthen lamps inside the premises of the shrine, ahead of Diwali.