# 76,000 diyas lit for PM Modi’s 76th birthday across India

2026-09-17T15:42:03+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 76th birthday on September 17 was marked by the lighting of 76,000 diyas at Ahmedabad's Vishwa Umiya Dham at midnight. The number symbolised his age, and prayers were offered for his health and long life, reports news.abplive.com. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel attended the event, which also featured a Maha Aarti and a mass rendition of Vande Mataram. Separately, the BJP launched 'Ashirwad Ka Diya' as part of its month-long 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan', marking Modi's 25 years in public service. The party encouraged people to light lamps at home and pray for the Prime Minister. Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut shared pictures of lighting a lamp at home, wishing Modi a healthy and long life, according to timesnownews.com. Diyas were lit across multiple cities, reports indiatvnews.com.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The coverage is uniformly celebratory, with each outlet reporting the scale and symbolism of the diya events without critical or opposition perspectives. news.abplive.com provides the most detailed explanation of the ritual's meaning, while timesnownews.com and indiatvnews.com focus on the participation of BJP figures and the nationwide scope. No source questions the use of public gatherings or party resources for a leader's birthday. The uniform framing reflects straight reporting of a planned party event, with no independent scrutiny.

## Coverage

- news.abplive.com (neutral report) <https://news.abplive.com/religion/pm-modi-76th-birthday-76000-diyas-ashirwad-ka-diya-meaning-1867109>
  Leads with factual description of the event and ritual meaning
- timesnownews.com (neutral report) <https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/kangana-ranaut-lights-ashirwad-ka-diya-on-pm-narendra-modis-76th-birthday-article-156176409>
  Reports Kangana Ranaut's participation without commentary
- indiatvnews.com (neutral report) <https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/pm-modi-s-76th-birthday-india-lights-up-with-aashirwad-ka-diya-celebrations-watch-2026-09-17-1054548>
  Short factual report on nationwide celebrations

Tags: Ahmedabad, BJP, Kangana Ranaut, Narendra Modi
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