The Color and Lights of Diwali 2026
Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs, and others around the world are celebrating the five-day festival of Diwali. Observers offer prayers and use fireworks, lanterns, and colorful lights to celebrate the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.
Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, was celebrated across several countries including India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Canada in 2026. On November 8, devotees at a temple in Yangon, Myanmar lit candles, while visitors to a cultural center in Mumbai were captivated by light projections. New Delhi saw people celebrating on roadsides and in front of homes with fireworks.
In Ayodhya, India, a dancer performed during a Deepotsav procession. In Bangladesh, devotees gathered at Bashabo Kali Mandir. In Jaipur, a priest performed aarti at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Akshardham temple. In Jammu and Kashmir, a child played with fireworks. In Srinagar, women carried lit diyas. In Karachi, women carried lit diyas, and in Brampton, Ontario, Sukshinder Shinda headlined Diwali celebrations.
In Kolkata, smog obscured an illuminated residential area. In Jersey City, New Jersey and Little India section of the same city, people celebrated with fireworks. At the Akshardham temple in Jaipur, lights illuminated the scene.
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