Here's how people celebrated Diwali in different parts of the country.
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, marks victory over evil and commemorates the time when Hindu god Lord Rama achieved victory over Ravana and returned to his kingdom Ayodhya. People celebrate this festival by lighting up their homes and shops and by bursting crackers and fireworks.
1. Rangoli with lamps
)
A girl decorating Rangoli with earthenware lamps on the occasion of Diwali festival in Guwahati on Tuesday- PTI
2. Widows celebrate Diwali, light sparklers
)
Widows, who have been abandoned by their families, light sparklers after offering prayers on the banks of the river Yamuna as part of Diwali celebrations organised by non-governmental organisation Sulabh International in Vrindavan, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh- Reuters
3. Golden Temple illuminated with lights
)
Golden Temple illuminated with decorative lights on the occasion of Diwali in Amritsar- PTI
4. Muslims celebrate Diwali
)
Muslim children celebrating Diwali with sparklers at a Madarsa in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh- PTI
5. Banana leaves to decorate entrance of homes and shops
)
Indian people buy banana leaves at a market during Diwali, the festival of lights, in Hyderabad. People decorate the entrance of their homes and business centers with banana leaves, marigold flowers, and light fire crackers during the Diwali festival which marks the victory over evil and commemorates the time when Hindu God Lord Rama achieved victory over Ravana- AFP
6. 10,000 diyas lit to illuminate Akshardham
)
Akshardham temple is illuminated with some 10,000 Diyas or oil-lit lamps on the eve of Diwali in Gandhinagar- AFP
7. Fireworks on Diwali
)
Indian athletes watch fireworks at the Madan Mohan Malviya stadium on the eve of the Hindu festival of Diwali in Allahabad- AFP
8. Devotees light lamps on Diwali
)
Devotees light lamp in Keshev Dev temple on the occasion of Diwali festival in Mathura- PTI
9. Kashmiri Pandits celebrate festival of lights
)
Kashmiri Pandits celebrating Diwali Festival by burning crackers,at Lal Chowk in Srinagar- PTI
