New Guinness World Record in India.

In India, on the banks of the Saryu (Ghagra) river, sacred to Hindus, more than 1.5 million diya lamps were lit at the same time and set a new Guinness record. The ceremonial lighting of the lamps was held on the eve of the main Hindu holiday Diwali. The city of Ayodhya, where the new record was set, is of particular importance for the faithful Hindus, since, according to legend, the hero-god Rama, the main character of the Indian epic Ramayana, was born there.