Diwali begins at home with family, sweets, crackers and new clothes. Every hindu family participates in the Festival of Lights expecting their lives to remain illuminated all through the year.
In the country, where unity means diversity, the festival of Diwali also has different ways of celebration. While some offer ‘puja’ to Hindu deities Laxmi and Ganesha, some perform Kali Puja, another kind of worshipping. Not only these two, there are more ways in which India observe Diwali.
Diwali In India
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Being inside your home or just visiting the neighbours can never unveil to you the glamour and size of Diwali in different parts of the country. If you have the scope, simply make it to these places within in the Indian sub continent this time. Your idea, definition and perception of Diwali will definitely fetch a new angle.
Delhi
India Gate decorated in Diwali
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The country capital starts preparations for this much awaited festival of the year months before. Shopping new clothes, gifts for near ones and distributing sweets are basics for all Delhi households. They decorate their houses with lamps and lights. At the same time, some burst crackers, prepare delicious delicacies at home and perform ‘pujas’ or ‘yagnas’. Delhi witnesses some of the popular exhibitions like ‘Dilli Haat’ or ‘Epicentre’ only during Diwali. So, if you are going here, make it a long stay.
Kolkata
Kali Pujo In Kolkata
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The scene of Diwali stands in Kolkata stands completely distant from the rest of India. Here, localites organize Kali Puja and the same is celebrated by some households. Myths and believes say that this particular offering to goddess Kali is not easy to do. Pandits perform rituals all night while worshippers keep participating. Fireworks, light decoration or sweets to come in the Diwali celebration of Kolkata.
Jaipur
Forts in Jaipur decorated for Diwali
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A visit to the Pink City of India during Diwali is a treat to the human eye. From local markets to households, nook and crevice of the big city is adorned with lights and lamps. Market suppliers bring in different kinds of electrical lights and earthen lamps, fire crackers, handmade handicrafts and colorful costumes for men and women. If in Jaipur on Diwali, have a long walk around the city. If lucky, you may see the local musicians clustering at important joints or clubs to perform dance or drama.
Varanasi
A scene from Ram Leela, Varanasi
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An epitome hub for Hindu pilgrimage, Varanasi too sets a classy example to the world when it comes to Diwali. While lights, sweets and pujas are very usual in households, the outstanding part is- live drama of the Ramayana is performed in different parts of the city by eminent theater groups. For appeal to the audience, sets are arranged at different locations where you need to move with the troop to keep an eye on the entire performance. This enactment of climax of Ramayana is called ‘Ram Leela’.
Amritsar
The Illuminated Golden Temple, Amritsar
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While the houses confine to cleaning the entire set up, decking it up, decorating with ‘rangoli’, an art form, flowers, lights and lamps, the attraction here is the Golden Temple. Wrapped with lights, this Sikh pilgrim spot looks magnificent on Diwali. It remains crowded and thus you got to keep ample time in hand. The reflection of the illuminated temple on its surrounding water body is a scene you can only witness once in a year in Punjab.
Goa
Nakarsura in Diwali Celebration of Goa
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You may doubt how a state of parties and clubs celebrates Diwali? Well very few know but this state of seas celebrates Diwali with immense grandeur. Effigy of demon Nakarsura are made by different communities and burned right before the day of Diwali. This symbolizes the demolition of the evil from the society. Diwali has a close association with gambling. Though no other states continue this, Goa does so. You can visit the top casinos and try your luck this time.
Purushwadi
Children collecting oil at Purushwadi
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A hill top village in the Mumbai Nasik highway where you can head to celebrate Diwali with a uniqueness. Aloof from the humdrums of crackers and music, here families cluster in the local hamlet for a vast bon fire and share barbecue dishes prepared on the same. Children sing traditional folks and ask elders to pour oil in their burning lamps. The chant of the hymns, the harvest of the rice and the simplicity of the villagers makes Diwali very different here.
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