Diwali is one of the popular festival celebrated in India with great preparations, excitement, family togetherness and love. The joy of diwali festival could be seen months prior to the actual date because people plan their shopping, decorations, paint their homes, offices, set new ventures near to the Diwali festival to please various god-goddesses who shower their blessings after looking at the prosperous preparations done by people in their welcome on diwali day. Temples and religious places in India are decorated with lights and flowers on the day to mark the glorious victory of good over evil. People who want to have look at the various diwali attractions in India can visit these temples and places :
- Diwali in Ayodhya - Ayodhya is a Hindu pilgrimage because it is Lord Rama's birth place and he returned to his hometown after fourteen years of exile. This place has special attraction during diwali days with tourists coming from different regions to witness the religious celebration of Diwali in Ayodhaya.
- Diwali in Amritsar - Golden Temple of Amritsar is decorated with yellow lights creating magical reflection on the water spread all around the tomb. Not only sikhs but other people visit gurudwara and light ghee diya in honor to their guru.
- Diwali in Delhi - Since Delhi is a national capital of India, the excitement of Diwali celebrations begans from Dussehra with crowded shopping markets, malls, sweets preparation, shops with crackers and lots of shopping offers, sale and discounts for people. Various large temples like ISKCON, Birla Mandir, Akshardham, Bangla Sahib Gurudwara, Shesh Ganj Gurudwara and many more are beautifully decorated with electric lights, tents, flowers and rangolis.
- Diwali in Kolkata - Diwali has special love for Maa Durga who is worshiped in West Bengal as Kali. Durga Puja is organised at midnight by offering lamb or buffalo and later served among devotees as prasad.
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