Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Madhya Pradesh Lights 3.55 Crore Diyas, Launches Free Registrations
Madhya Pradesh celebrated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday by lighting millions of small oil lamps called diyas.
Altogether, 3.55 crore diyas were lit across the state.
Ujjain had the largest display, with 33.27 lakh lamps placed along river ghats and at Mahakal Mahalok.
More than 25,000 people helped with the Ujjain programme.
The government also started a plan to register property for 50 lakh people without charging a registration fee.
Officials said the plan is meant to give rural families clearer ownership rights over their land.
A one-month registration campaign will take place in more than 23,000 villages.
The government also discussed financial support for women and development of pilgrimage sites.
These details were provided in a government release.
Madhya Pradesh lit 3.55 crore diyas across the state on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, including at 845 iconic locations.
Ujjain’s ghats and Mahakal Mahalok together displayed 33.27 lakh lamps, with more than 25,000 participants; the government called it a world record.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and BJP leaders Nitin Nabin, Hemant Khandelwal and Mahendra Singh joined the lighting programme at Ujjain’s Ramghat.
The government launched free property registrations for 50 lakh people after surveying around 68 lakh plots, with a one-month campaign covering more than 23,000 villages.
Mohan Yadav said Ladli Behna beneficiaries had received more than ₹55,000 crore, while women in employment-based industries would receive a separate ₹5,000 monthly benefit through VGF.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh government, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, BJP leaders and thousands of residents and devotees participated.
- What
- The state lit 3.55 crore diyas and launched free property registrations for 50 lakh people.
- When
- The lighting took place on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, with the Ujjain lamps lit at 7pm; the registration campaign will run for one month.
- Where
- The activities took place across Madhya Pradesh, especially at Ujjain’s Ramghat and other ghats, and at an event in Indore.
- Why
- The lighting marked Modi’s birthday, while the registration initiative aims to provide rural residents with ownership rights and clearer land records.
- Statewide lamps
- 3.55 crore diyas were lit across Madhya Pradesh.
- Ujjain display
- 33.27 lakh diyas were lit across six ghats and Mahakal Mahalok.
- Other illuminated sites
- 845 iconic places across Madhya Pradesh were illuminated.
- Ujjain participation
- More than 25,000 volunteers, devotees and citizens joined the programme.
- Free registrations
- The government launched free property registrations for 50 lakh people.
- Surveyed plots
- Around 68 lakh plots had been surveyed, according to Nitin Nabin.
- Village coverage
- The one-month campaign will cover more than 23,000 villages.