Most Diyas Lighted At A Time

The north Indian city of Ayodhya lights 6, 06,569 oil lamps (diyas) and keeping them burning for at least 45 minutes as part of Deepavali celebrations.. Thousands of volunteers lit the lamps along the banks of river Saryu, through lanes and at houses as dusk fell on November 13 in Ayodhya. The city lit 4, 09, 000 oil lamps last year.

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Rules of record

A place has to light more than 6,06,569 diyas and the event must be captured.