Overview
- Volunteers began placing diyas on October 17, with officials reporting roughly half the layout completed on several ghats by afternoon toward the 2,611,101-lamp target.
- Organisers say 73,000 litres of oil and 5.5 million cotton wicks have been secured, with about 33,000 volunteers coordinated by Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University.
- Approximately 1.6 million lamps were handmade by around 40 local potter families and self-help groups, reflecting large orders and higher seasonal earnings.
- The programme runs October 17–20, featuring a main lighting and Maha Aarti by 2,100 devotees on October 19 plus a 3D holographic musical laser show and a drone show of about 1,100 ‘Make in India’ drones.
- Delhi will hold a parallel ‘Dilli Deepotsav’ on Kartavya Path on October 18–19 with around 200,000 diyas, a drone and laser show, and participation by senior city leaders, according to officials.