Millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world are celebrating Diwali, also known as the festival of lights.
It symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.
In the northern Indian temple town of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, a record 2.6 million lamps were lit along the Saryu riverbanks ahead of the festival.
Thousands of volunteers helped set a new Guinness World Record for the “largest display of oil lamps”, beating last year’s record of 2.51 million lamps in the same town.
Keep reading to find out more about the festival and how it is being celebrated around the world.
