Ayodhya Prepares for Largest-Ever Deepotsav, Aiming to Break Guinness Record

As of September 9th, 2025, the city of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh is preparing to set a new Guinness World Record by lighting over 26 lakh earthen lamps during this year's Deepotsav celebration. The annual festival, which has been growing in scale and devotion since 2017, is no longer just a state event but has become a global symbol of India's faith, culture, and spirituality.

This year's Deepotsav will feature the largest-ever Deepotsav and Aarti ceremony, with participation from more than 1,100 saints, seers, and community leaders. The effort will be supported by over 7,000 student volunteers from Awadh University, who will assist in the lighting, arrangement, counting, and verification of the diyas as per Guinness standards.

Beyond the record-setting attempt, Ayodhya will host grand processions, cultural performances, and artistic displays that bring alive episodes from the Ramayana. The entire town will be illuminated with spectacular light installations and thematic decorations across the ghats. The Saryu river will witness not just the glow of millions of diyas but also the largest Aarti ever performed, creating an unforgettable spiritual experience for devotees and visitors.

With Ayodhya's new Ram Mandir adding to the spiritual fervour, this year's Deepotsav is expected to draw record numbers of domestic and international tourists, further cementing Uttar Pradesh's place as India's religious and cultural tourism leader.