Ayodhya Deepostav 2018, an event organised to mark Diwali celebrations in Ayodhya town - has entered Guinness Book of World Records.
It entered the Guinness Book of Record for lighting as many as 3,01,152 earthen lamps, on the bank of River Sarayu.
The previous record was held by Dera Sacha Sauda, which had organised the largest display of 1,50,009 diyas in Sirsa (Haryana) in 2016.
The Deepotsav is an initiative by the Tourism and Cultural Department of Uttar Pradesh to celebrate Lord Rama's victory over Ravana and return to his kingdom in Ayodhya.