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Ujjain lights 3.32 million lamps, sets world record for PM's birthday
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 18 Sep 2026, 05:37 AM
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On the occasion of the Prime Minister's birthday, organizers in Ujjain lit 33.2 lakh lamps, claiming a world record. The effort contributed to a statewide total of 3.55 crore lamps lit across Madhya Pradesh.
The lamp‑lighting ceremony took place in Ujjain on the Prime Minister’s birthday, with participants lighting 33.2 lakh (3.32 million) earthen lamps. Organizers said the display aimed to set a new world record for the most lamps lit at a single location.
The event was part of a larger initiative across Madhya Pradesh, where a total of 3.55 crore (35.5 million) lamps were lit in various districts. Officials said the coordinated effort highlighted cultural traditions while marking the occasion.
No independent verification body was mentioned in the source, but the organizers asserted that the Ujjain count qualified as a world record. The lamps were arranged in patterns across prominent public spaces in the city.
The event was part of a larger initiative across Madhya Pradesh, where a total of 3.55 crore (35.5 million) lamps were lit in various districts. Officials said the coordinated effort highlighted cultural traditions while marking the occasion.
No independent verification body was mentioned in the source, but the organizers asserted that the Ujjain count qualified as a world record. The lamps were arranged in patterns across prominent public spaces in the city.