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# Ayodhya lights over 36 lakh lamps at 10th Deepotsav along Saryu river
- URL: https://newsanek.com/ayodhya-deepotsav-36-lakh-diyas-diwali/
- Published: 2026-11-09T03:31:18.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-09T04:20:19.000Z
- Description: Ayodhya lit about 10 lakh more lamps this year than in 2025. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan and Governor Anandiben Patel took part along the Saryu riverfront.
- Author: Kumar Ujjwal
- Tags: India, Uttar Pradesh, #state-uttar-pradesh, #trending, #trending-in, #sm-72, #smemo-pride

Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram, was lit with over 36 lakh earthen lamps on Saturday, November 7.

The city marked the 10th edition of Deepotsav along the banks of the Saryu river. A lakh means one hundred thousand.

This year's lamp count is nearly 10 lakh more than in 2025.

According to the state government, the ninth edition in 2025 set two Guinness World Records.

Those records were for lamps and people.

### Key points

- Over 36 lakh earthen lamps were lit across 56 ghats on Saturday, November 7.
- This is nearly 10 lakh more lamps than in 2025.
- Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan, Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lit lamps at Ram Ki Paidi.
- More than 35,000 volunteers helped arrange the lamps across the ghats.

## So what made this year's Deepotsav stand out?

An official statement said the lamps across 56 ghats, including Ram Ki Paidi, created an atmosphere like the Treta Yuga.

![Ram Ki Paidi ghats](https://newsanek.com/content/images/2026/11/ayodhya-deepotsav-36-lakh-diyas-diwali-0acb18.jpg)

Representative photo: Ram Ki Paidi ghats. Photo: Aliva Sahoo / [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ARam%5FKi%5FPaidi%5Fghats.jpg?ref=newsanek.com), CC BY-SA 3.0

This is the era linked to Lord Ram in Hindu belief.

Temples, narrow lanes, main roads and government buildings were also lit up. Many residents lit lamps at their homes too.

A laser show with 3D holographic projection and live scenes from the Ramayana was organised by the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department.

Fireworks were held to mark the arrival of Lord Ram in Ayodhya.

## What did the grand ceremony include?

A symbolic Pushpak Viman carried figures of Lord Ram, Lakshman and Sita into the city.

Flowers were showered from a helicopter as the tableau arrived.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his ministers pulled the chariot.

Vedic scholars performed the Saryu aarti in front of the symbolic Ram.

An indigenous drone show also lit the sky with formations of Lord Ram and scenes from the Ramayana.

Devotees from across the country and tourists from abroad joined the celebration.

## Why do the Guinness records from 2025 matter?

In 2025, over 26 lakh earthen lamps were lit at the same time.

A Guinness World Record is an official record by the organisation that tracks achievements like this.

In the same year, 2,128 people performed aarti together. This was the second record.

Both records show how large the event has grown since the first editions.

This year's figure of over 36 lakh lamps is well above the 2025 count. It shows that the event is still growing.

Ayodhya's 10th Deepotsav lights 36 lakh lamps

**36 lakh**Lamps lit in 2026 Deepotsav

**26 lakh**Lamps lit in 2025 Deepotsav

**56 ghats**Ghats lit up for the celebration

**2,128 people**People who performed aarti together

Graphic: News Anek, from the facts in this report

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### Sources

- [The Siasat Daily: Ayodhya glows with over 36 lakh diyas in grand 10th Deepotsav](https://www.siasat.com/ayodhya-glows-with-over-36-lakh-diyas-in-grand-10th-deepotsav-3571709/?ref=newsanek.com)