The name of Ayodhya has been recorded once again in the Guinness Book of World Records during Depotsav 2024. What is special is that this time in Ayodhya the country has achieved not one but two world records. In which the first world record was achieved by lighting 25 lakh lamps and the second world record was achieved by 1,121 people performing Saryu Aarti together. Let us tell you that after 500 years, Diwali is celebrated at a time when Lord Shri Ram himself is present in the temple. In such a situation, this time Ayodhya Diwali will be special in many ways.
According to the information received, 25,12,585 lakh lamps were lit in 55 ghats of Ayodhya. These lamps were installed by more than 30,000 volunteers. During this time, the Guinness World Records team itself kept an eye on the Diwali celebrations. On the other hand, 1,121 devotees remained engaged in the Aarti of Maa Saryu.
very strict security system
At the same time, security measures were also kept very strict to ensure that no untoward incident occurs during the Depotsav programme. More than 10,000 security officers and undercover agents have been deployed to the scene. Special Task Force and CRPF commandos along with anti-terrorist squad are deployed across the area.
