A dusky evening turning dark, yet not at all dark – what time of the year is it after all?!? Peeping through a small window, the skies and buildings look damn exotic – how do I express all this! For a person who always carries a slight flight fear and never looks down the window is unable to take her eyes off today! Yes, it\u2019s Diwali – I always remember the one when I was coming back home from Pune for a much-awaited reunion with my family ?. Such a flamboyant view downwards from the sky reaching the glittering buildings of Delhi while landing infused an inexplicable zest within – practically wearing down any fatigue from the journey.<\/p>\n
Yesssssssssssss!!! It\u2019s Diwali ????<\/p>\n
Light over darkness – good over evil – entire India sparks this message, with each part celebrating it in its own unique way exemplifying the country\u2019s diversity. So, let\u2019s peep through some of these today!<\/p>\n
? Celebrating Diwali a day in advance? People taking oil baths and a joyful evening full of crackles and crackers? Oooo, you are in Tamil Nadu<\/b><\/span>!!<\/p>\n ? Exuberant pandals, decked up Goddess Kali, people lighting exact 14 ?s outside their homes? OMG, you\u2019ve landed our good old West Bengal<\/b><\/span>!!<\/p>\n ? Millions of ??? lined up in an utterly staunch manner accompanied with a synchronized evening aarti? True, no guesses here – we all know where we are – Varanasi<\/b><\/span>!!<\/p>\n ? Huge effigies of demon Narkasur<\/i> being destroyed by Lord Krishna? Super! You are in a place people long to visit any time of the year – Goa<\/b><\/span>!!<\/p>\n ? Exquisite shopping festivals and markets loaded with bright colors of red and orange? Be happy you\u2019ve landed in the pink city of Rajasthan<\/b><\/span>!!<\/p>\n ? Prayers to Goddess Lakshmi, entirely lit-up and golden Gurudwaras, candles all around, exchange of gifts, crackers bursting, and people feasting? Oh Balle Balle, tussi <\/i>in your very own Punjab<\/b><\/span>!!<\/p>\n ? Hearing phrases like Bestu Varas<\/i>, Vaag Baras<\/i>, Kali Chaudash<\/i>, and Bhai Bij<\/i>? Welcome to the sweet culture of Gujarat<\/b><\/span>!!<\/p>\n ? Enchanted by hundreds of colorful diyas floating on water, leaving a mesmerizing effect on the ripples? Yes, it is the paradise on Earth – Kashmir<\/b><\/span>!!<\/p>\n ? People burning jute sticks to remember their ancestors and seek their blessings? A unique culture of a unique state – Odisha<\/b><\/span>!!<\/p>\n ? A soft shine of 21 diyas outside each home a day before Diwali with people cherishing the joy of Choti Diwali? And this is Bihar<\/b><\/span>!!<\/p>\n ? Soft and spiritual celebrations, worshiping the love of a mother cow and her calf, observance of a full day fast? Quite contrary to what one can actually expect from a state like Maharashtra<\/b><\/span>!!<\/p>\n And many more different ways in different parts yet forming a special connection within the entire nation.<\/p>\n Our team wishes the best of all Diwalis to our lovely readers.<\/p>\n Have a safe, happy, and peaceful one!<\/p>\n Avani Raj Arora<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A dusky evening turning dark, yet not at all dark – what time of the year is it after all?!? Peeping through a small window, the skies and buildings look damn exotic – how do I express all this! For a person who always carries a slight flight fear and never looks down the window […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3312,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[271,460,49],"tags":[490,472,688,471,468,491],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n