Ayodhya transforms into a shimmering spectacle as Deepotsav 2025 lit up the holy city :::: PM urges Indian consumers to buy domestically made "Swadeshi" products

 Ayodhya glows in divine splendour, over 26 lakh lamps light up Deepotsav 2025

Ayodhya transformed into a shimmering spectacle on Sunday evening as Deepotsav 2025 lit up the holy city with a staggering 26,17,215 lamps. Devotees chanting Jai Shri Ram from home and abroad thronged the streets, while temples, lanes, and homes glimmered along the sacred Saryu river.

The city achieved two Guinness World Records: one for the record number of lamps and another for 2,128 priests and devotees performing Maa Saryu Aarti simultaneously, verified through drone counts and official certification.

Ayodhya achieved two Guinness World Records: one for the record number of lamps and another for 2,128 priests and devotees performing Maa Saryu Aarti simultaneously, verified through drone counts and official certification.

They fired on devotees, we light lamps: Yogi Adityanath jabs Opposition in Ayodhya

Taking a dig at the Samajwadi Party and the INDIA bloc at large, Adityanath said those who had "fired bullets" at karsevaks during the Ram Mandir movement never attended the temple's grand opening in 2024.  

"Those who fired bullets never came for the consecration of the Ram Temple. During the Ram Mandir movement, advocates were positioned to prevent the temple from being built. They fired shots, while we lit lamps," said Adityanath, who is in the city to celebrate Deepostav.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended warm greetings to the nation on the occasion of Diwali, wishing that the festival of lights illuminate people's lives with "harmony, happiness and prosperity".

In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Greetings on the occasion of Diwali. May this festival of lights illuminate our lives with harmony, happiness and prosperity. May the spirit of positivity prevail all around us."  

The Prime Minister also urged Indian consumers to buy domestically made "Swadeshi" products during the festival, encouraging the purchase of Indian-made goods and supporting local artisans.

Delhi says Happy Diwali with toxic air, curbs imposed as areas slip into red zone

Delhi’s air turned increasingly toxic on Diwali as pollution levels spiked across the national capital. By 7.30 am on Monday, the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 335 in the “very poor” category, with most monitoring stations recording levels above 300.

The surge in pollution levels in the city comes after the Supreme Court last week permitted the bursting of green crackers in Delhi-NCR during Diwali, albeit within a restricted time frame.