Rarely does Kollywood pay a tribute to defence personnel who lay their lives in combat. And ‘Amaran’, a biopic on Major Mukund Varadarajan, released on Diwali has become a box office hit.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has penned his thoughts about Diwali indulgence, in which he shared that the “resistance to consumption that was being deliberately avoided, was broken due to unavoidable circumstances”.
Drashti Dhami shares her first family photo with her newborn daughter, celebrating Diwali with husband Niraj Khemka and expressing joy in a heartfelt social media post.
Asha Bhosle celebrated Bhai Dooj with Mumbai BJP Chief Ashish Shelar, performing traditional rituals that honor the bond between siblings.
Kolkata's Sonagachi district celebrates Bhai Dooj, where sex workers come together to honor sibling bonds, challenge societal stigma.
The 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's temple was held on January 22, 2024.
Bengal’s presiding deity, however, is Ma Kali. She is all powerful. So even if Kali is worshipped during Diwali or Dipannita, as we say in Bengal, not only in a mandap or temples but in a few homes too, Ma Lakshmi is no less an important deity.
Diwali or Deepawali is celebrated as the day when light wins over darkness and good wins over evil. Goddess Kali, who rules both, the worlds of light and of darkness, is worshipped on this day and throughout this season, in her various avatars – Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati.
As Diwali and Halloween- two contrasting festivals align on one day, it marks how the cultural confluence of spirituality and spookiness allows us to traverse through and balance traditional and contemporary aspects, resulting in a fluid, cross-cultural discourse.
Bollywood couple Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani celebrate Diwali with family in Delhi, charming fans with their stylish airport look.
