MP: 1,11,000 earthen lamps lit in Ujjain's Mahakaleswar Temple on Diwali

Oct 25, 2022

1,11000 earthen lamps were lit in Ujjain's Mahakaleswar Jyotirlinga on the occasion of Diwali.

Traditional earthen lamps losing sales to Chinese lamps in MP's Indore

Nov 06, 2020

Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], November 6 : Amid the upcoming festive period, despite the call for a boycott of Chinese products, potters in Indore...

Nandan Nagar potters thrive under 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and 'Vocal for Local' initiatives

Oct 16, 2025

Each year, they produce thousands of earthen lamps (diyas), with production and demand rising significantly due to the growing popularity of these lamps during...

Union Minister Sonowal makes earthen lamps on Diwali

Nov 12, 2023

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday spent time with potters on the occasion of Diwali and made earthen lamps in Assam's Dibrugarh.

Ayodhya potters busy making 1.25 lakh earthen lamps

Aug 01, 2020

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 1 : Potters in Ayodhya's Jaisinghpur Vidya Kund village are busy in fulfilling an order for 1.25 lakh diyas...

Priests perform special 'Mahapuja' at Ujjain's Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple on Dhanteras

Oct 18, 2025

The special rituals began early in the morning, with priests performing Rudrabhishek and lighting earthen lamps before Lord Mahakal.