Kumbh Mela: World’s largest Diya inaugurated on Aastha Path

New Delhi: Kumbh Mela Officer Deepak Rawat on Tuesday inaugurated the world’s largest Diya on Aastha Path, according to the state government.

MI, the company which installed the lamp, claimed the lamp to be the world’s largest oil lamp, which has a capacity of 2,247 litres.

The diya is also named in the Guinness Book of World records. The first shahi snan was held on March 11 on the occasion of Mahashivratri, while the second was held on April 12.

हरिद्वार महाकुम्भ में आस्था पथ पर बने दुनिया के सबसे बड़े दीप का उद्घाटन करते मेला अधिकारी श्री दीपक रावत जी,इस दीप की क्षमता 2247 है और गिनीज बुक ऑफ वर्ल्ड रिकॉर्ड में नाम भी दर्ज है।#KumbhMela2021#HaridwarMahakumbh2021 #gudipadwa2021
#baisakhi2021 #GudiPadwa #navratri pic.twitter.com/pPesBiUylP

— Haridwarmahakumbh2021 (@2021mahakumbh) April 13, 2021

Kumbh is held periodically at four different locations in India — Nashik, Haridwar, Prayagraj, and Ujjain.

In normal circumstances, Kumbh continues for nearly four months but this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the duration of the congregation has been curtailed to one month.

मेष संक्रांति और बैसाखी के पावन अवसर पर हर की पैड़ी पर माँ गँगा में स्नान करते श्रद्धालुगण।
आप सभी श्रद्धालुओं से अनुरोध है सरकार द्वारा बताए गए कोविड नियमों का पालन करें।#KumbhMela2021 #HaridwarMahakumbh2021 #KumbhMela #HappyVishu @DIPR_UK @UTDBofficial @TIRATHSRAWAT pic.twitter.com/Gr5i1klmgH

— Haridwarmahakumbh2021 (@2021mahakumbh) April 14, 2021