LUCKNOW, Oct. 12 -- The ninth edition of the Deepotsav in Ayodhya will aim to set a new world record by lighting 28 lakh (2.8 million) earthen lamps or diyas along the Saryu ghats on the Diwali eve on October 19, according to an official statement. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath and other dignitaries will attend the event.

In past years, Ayodhya's Deepotsav has been recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records.

At last year's Deepotsav, two Guinness World records were set during the celebrations. The first one was announced for the most people performing the 'diya' rotation simultaneously. The second was for the display of 25,12,585 oil lamps, which was achieved by the department of tourism, government of Uttar Pradesh, district admin...