Diwali was celebrated across the country on the evening of October 31. From Srinagar to Kanyakumari, people lit up their homes, temples and offices with lamps and lights on the occasion of Diwali. After worshiping Ganesha and Lakshmi, people burst firecrackers.
Women soldiers stationed at the Indo-Bangladesh border decorated candles on the border wire. A light show was organized at the Gateway of India in Mumbai. Ancestors were remembered on the occasion of Diwali in Kozhikode, Kerala. Some people of Kerala follow this tradition every year.
10 Diwali pictures from across the country…
A special pooja was performed on Diwali in Delhi's Akshardham temple.
People donated lamps to temples in Mathura. Fireworks were set off after Mahalakshmi Poojan.
Kozhikode in Kerala has a tradition of remembering ancestors on Diwali.
People celebrated Diwali by lighting lamps in Srinagar's Lal Chowk.
Women soldiers of BSF celebrated Diwali by lighting candles along the border in South Dinajpur, West Bengal.
A light show was organized at the Gateway of India in Mumbai on Diwali. Its theme was old Hindi cinema.
Rangoli was made from lamps and flowers in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
An apartment in Mumbai is lit up with a series of lights and lamps on Diwali.
In Ajmer, people lit Diwali lamps and lights in Pushkar Lake.
Manjummel temple in Ernakulam, Kochi was specially decorated with lamps on the occasion of Diwali.
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