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How Different States of India Celebrate Diwali 2025: From Bengal’s Kali Puja to South India’s Naraka Chaturdashi and Beyond

Oct 13, 2025

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by

Himanshu

in Culture & Traditions

Diwali, often called the Festival of Lights, is one of the most celebrated and unifying festivals in India — yet its meaning, rituals, and legends vary widely across the country. While Northern India celebrates the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile, Bengal observes Kali Puja, and South India honors Lord…