Millions of Indians marked Diwali on Wednesday by lighting a record-breaking 2.51 million oil lamps in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The display commemorated the beginning of India's biggest Hindu festival.

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Millions of Indians began celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 million clay oil lamps at dusk on Wednesday on the banks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Locals watch a firework show on the banks of the Saryu River on 19 October, the eve of Diwali festival, in Ayodhya, northern India ...

The city of Ayodhya in northern India broke a Guinness World Record by lighting more than 300,000 clay oil lamps on the eve of the Hindu festival Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights. The ...

AYODHYA, India — The northern Indian city of Ayodhya broke a Guinness World Record on Tuesday by lighting 300,150 earthen lamps and keeping them burning for at least 45 minutes on the banks of the ...

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