In pictures: Indian city breaks record with Diwali lamps
Chief minister of northern Uttar Pradesh state, Yogi Adityanath, receives a certificate from Guinness World Record officials who monitored the attempt in the state's Ayodhya city with drone cameras.
Participants light earthen oil lamps on the banks of the Sarayu River in an attempt to enter the Guinness World Records for the largest display of oil lamps on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ayodhya in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
The northern Indian city of Ayodhya broke a Guinness World Record by lighting 300,150 earthen lamps and keeping them burning for at least 45 minutes on the banks of the river Saryu as part of the annual celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.
Guinness officials gave the state of Uttar Pradesh's chief minister, Yogi Adityanath, a certificate certifying the record.
Officials had monitored the attempt with drone cameras.
South Korean first lady Kim Jung-sook attended the record-breaking event after meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a four-day visit to India.
Kim Jung-sook, wife of South Korean President Moon Jae-in, walks with artists dressed as Hindu god Rama and his wife Sita during "Deepotsav" celebrations to mark Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ayodhya in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Her presence was significant because of a Korean legend that a princess from Ayodhya travelled to Korea and married a king, becoming a Korean queen in the year 48 AD.
Indian people light earthen lamps on the banks of the River Sarayu on the eve of "Diwali" festival during a "Deepotsav" event organised by the Uttar Pradesh government in Ayodhya.
Indian workers light oil lamps during "Diwali" festival celebrations in Gandhinagar, some 30 km from Ahmedabad.
As dusk fell in Ayodhya, where Hindus believe the god Lord Ram was born and where he returned after 14 years in exile, volunteers lit lamps, called diyas, snaking along the river, through lanes and at houses.
Indian people light earthen lamps on the banks of the River Sarayu on the eve of "Diwali" festival during a "Deepotsav" event organised by the Uttar Pradesh government in Ayodhya.
A similar attempt failed to break the record last year, when strong winds blew over many of the lamps. Tuesday's feat broke a record from 2016, when 150,009 lamps were lit.
On Wednesday Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Diwali greetings to people through his twitter account saying, "Happy Diwali! May this festival bring happiness, good health and prosperity in everyone's lives.
Dear PM @netanyahu, as promised yesterday, here are some glimpses of how I celebrated Diwali.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 7, 2018
I went to the magnificent state of Uttarakhand, where I paid a surprise visit to our brave troops in Harsil, followed by prayers at Kedarnath, one of the holiest places in India. pic.twitter.com/J1JJ1q5bWj
A man dressed in a clown costume attracts customers to a store in a market on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in New Delhi.
Women light candles as they pay their respects as lights glow on the eve of "Bandi Chhor Divas", or "Diwali" festival, at the Golden Temple, in Amritsar.
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