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Ujjain Sets World Record With Lightening of 1.88 Million Earthen Lamps on Mahashivratri
Ujjain Sets World Record With Lightening of 1.88 Million Earthen Lamps on Mahashivratri
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Madhya Pradesh state chief Shivraj Singh Chouhan awarded Guinness World Record for lightening largest number of oil lamps, over 1.88 Million, on the banks of Kshipra River in Ujjain city.
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India, once again, lit up in the festivities of Mahashivratri on Saturday evening and set a new Guinness World Record for the "largest display of oil lamps" by lightening 1.88 Million earthen lamps on the banks of the Kshipra River in Ujjain, a city in Madhya Pradesh state.The spellbound visuals were witnessed by scores of devotees who thronged to the temples and then the river bank to worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati by burning incense, offering flowers, sweets, and fruits, and praying and chanting the religious hymns 'Har Har Mahadev' and 'Om Namah Shivaya'.Immersed in the festive spirit of Mahashivratri, around 20,000 volunteers and 400 supervisors teamed up to light 2.1 million lamps, of which 18.82 lamps were recorded in the counting through drones.The delegation of the Guinness Book of World Records announced the new record and handed over the certificate to the Madhya Pradesh state chief Shivraj Singh Chouhan.Ujjain is famous among tourists for Lord Shiva's Mahakaleshwar Temple, which is one of the most revered places of pilgrimage across India.Ujjain city broke the previous Guinness World Record set in Ayodhya city in Uttar Pradesh, where devotees lit over 1.57 million lamps at a Diwali festival.
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Ujjain Sets World Record With Lightening of 1.88 Million Earthen Lamps on Mahashivratri
The Hindu festival of Mahashivratri, which marks the wedding of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, is one of the most prominent celebrations, which takes place all across the country.
India, once again, lit up in the festivities of Mahashivratri on Saturday evening and set a new Guinness World Record for the "largest display of oil lamps" by lightening 1.88 Million earthen lamps on the banks of the Kshipra River in Ujjain, a city in Madhya Pradesh state.
The spellbound visuals were witnessed by scores of devotees who thronged to the temples and then the river bank to worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati by burning incense, offering flowers, sweets, and fruits, and praying and chanting the religious hymns 'Har Har Mahadev' and 'Om Namah Shivaya'.
Immersed in the festive spirit of Mahashivratri, around 20,000 volunteers and 400 supervisors teamed up to light 2.1 million lamps, of which 18.82 lamps were recorded in the counting through drones.
The delegation of the Guinness Book of World Records announced the new record and handed over the certificate to the Madhya Pradesh state chief Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Ujjain is famous among tourists for Lord Shiva's Mahakaleshwar Temple, which is one of the most revered places of pilgrimage across India.
Ujjain city broke the previous Guinness World Record set in Ayodhya city in Uttar Pradesh, where devotees lit over 1.57 million lamps at a Diwali festival.
