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11-Foot-Wide Akhand Deep Lit at Kotdi Shyam Temple: Made From 2100 Bricks, Clay, and Cow Dung, the Tradition of Lighting Lamps on Dhanteras Has Been Established Since 2018.

Summary by Dainik Bhaskar
A huge lamp was lit on Dhanteras at Kotdi Shyam Temple, a famous religious site in Mewar. Made of clay and cow dung, the lamp was lit with Vedic chanting. Approximately 2,100 bricks were used to construct the 11-and-a-quarter-foot-wide lamp. As part of this tradition, which has been going on since 2018, the lamp will burn continuously from Chhoti Diwali to Devuthani Ekadashi. Saints and devotees were present at the temple premises on this occasi…
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A huge lamp was lit on Dhanteras at Kotdi Shyam Temple, a famous religious site in Mewar. Made of clay and cow dung, the lamp was lit with Vedic chanting. Approximately 2,100 bricks were used to construct the 11-and-a-quarter-foot-wide lamp. As part of this tradition, which has been going on since 2018, the lamp will burn continuously from Chhoti Diwali to Devuthani Ekadashi. Saints and devotees were present at the temple premises on this occasi…

·Bhopal, India
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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
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