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People across the country right from Kashmir to Kanya Kumari and Agartala to Jaipur are all geared up to celebrate choti Diwali today. The festival, which falls a day before actual Diwali, is being celebrated with great fervour. While Lakshmi Puja and Ganesh Puja is done in some parts of India, Kali Puja is celebrated in West Bengal and other parts of the country. (PTI Photo: People shop for earthen lamps, clay idols and other items from roadside shops in Amritsar.)
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Since morning today, people have started visiting temples to worship across the country. While Bhasma aarti was conducted at the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain, the festival was also celebrated in Chennai with same enthusiasm, with people were seen worshipping as well as bursting crackers. (ANI Photo)
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In Delhi, people are seen visiting markets in large numbers for their last minute's purchases. A large number of people in the national capital also purchased gold, silver, utensils and other metallic items on the occasion of Dhanteras. People buying utensils on the occasion of Dhanteras in New Delhi on Tuesday. PTI Photo
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Woman teachers pose with Diwali greeting messages at a school in Moradabad. PTI Photo
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People buying decorative items at a market ahead of Diwali festival in Jammu. PTI Photo
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On Choti Diwali, people clean and decorate their homes and also make rangolis. They also light diyas in and near their homes so as to order to prevent evil energies. They also roam around their nearby areas to see which rangoli was the best. (Young girls are seen holding earthen lamps in Surat . PTI Photo)
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The day is also known as Roop Chaturdashi and Roop Chaudas. Many people apply paste made of sesame (til) oil, which is prepared with the help of sandalwood powder, turmeric, and milk cream. This paste is used as face mask during dip in Holy water. In this image lamps are seen on sale at a shop in Kolkata. (PTI Photo)
