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Celebrate a colourful, vibrant Diwali with these easy-to-make rangolis
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): It is that time of the year again! If the beautifully lit oil lamps and lanterns bring hope and positivity, the vibrant and intricate rangoli patterns liven up the festive fervour. Just seeing a rangoli filled with different colours enhances the vibe of '
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Volunteers put oil lamps at Ram ki Paidi for Deepotsav
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 2 (ANI): Volunteers were on Monday given the task of arranging oil lamps on Ram ki Paidi, a series of ghats on the banks of the Saryu river, for Deepotsav on November 3, ahead of Diwali.
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Devotees thank gods by covering body with cow dung, lit oil-lamps in Nepal
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhaktapur [Nepal], October 15 (ANI): Quite a few Hindu devotees in Nepal performed a unique ritual on Vijaya Dashami on Friday: they lied down, covered the body with cow dung and placed lit oil-fed lamps over it to thank the gods for answering prayers.
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Idols, oil lamps made of cow dung prepared by Moradabad women jail inmates
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 1 (ANI): The women inmates in Moradabad district jail have received orders for around 10,000 Lakshmi-Ganesh idols and diyas (oil lamps) made from cow dung.
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Himachal Pradesh's golden jubilee celebrated with fervour
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kullu/Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 26 (ANI): On the occasion of golden jubilee celebrations of full statehood of Himachal Pradesh on Monday, residents used 25,000 diyas (oil lamps) to emboss "Swarnim Himachal Kullu" at the Dhalpur ground in Kullu.
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Over 5.5 lakh diyas lit for Ayodhya 'Deepotsav', event enters Guinness Rec
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 26 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday broke its own Guinness World Record for the largest display of oil lamps by lighting a total of 5.5 lakh diyas or earthen lamps in Ayodhya.
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With arrival of Tihar, potters get busy in Nepal's ancient Bhaktapur town
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhaktapur [Nepal], Oct 20 (ANI): With festival of lights Tihar around the corner, manufacturers of clay potteries are finding it difficult to meet the high demand for oil lamps (diyas or palas), which are traditionally used for celebrations.
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We dream of 'Ram Rajya' in UP: Yogi Adityanath
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India] October 18 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday reached Ayodhya to attend a mega event, 'Deepotsav' where a record number of nearly two lakh earthen oil lamps were illuminated on the banks of River Saryu.
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