How people are celebrating Diwali from India to Nepal, Sri Lanka and Dubai, see in pictures.
Pictures of Diwali celebrations in India and abroad
Quick Look
- Diwali was celebrated with great pomp in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Dubai.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar, while 'Happy Diwali' message was displayed on Dubai's Burj Khalifa.
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Why It Matters
Diwali is a major Hindu festival celebrated in India and neighboring countries. In Nepal it is celebrated as a five-day Tihar festival.
The festival of Diwali was celebrated with great pomp from India to Burj Khalifa of Dubai.
While people across the country celebrated this festival of lights by lighting lamps and bursting fireworks, the excitement of Diwali was seen abroad too.
Fireworks were set off on Lakshmi Puja as part of the five-day Tihar festival in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, while a large number of devotees offered prayers at Sri Ponnambalavaneshwar Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
There was an atmosphere of enthusiasm in the country also on the occasion of Diwali. Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with security forces personnel at the Cobra Operations Base in Bastar, Chhattisgarh.
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi also wished the countrymen a happy Diwali and was seen making sweets.
At the same time, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh celebrated the festival with the soldiers at Sherathang War Memorial in Gangtok.
Meanwhile, Dubai's Burj Khalifa was also seen colored in Diwali, where the message 'Happy Diwali' was lit up on the building.
Published by Collective Newsroom for the BBC.
Open Questions
- What was the number of people celebrating Diwali in Dubai?
- How many devotees worshiped in the Sri Lankan temple?
