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Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: Devotees assemble at temples for Diwali blessings

IN PHOTOS: Devotees assemble at temples for Diwali blessings

Updated On: 31 October, 2024 10:24 PM IST | Divya Nair

Naraka Chaturdashi was observed on Thursday, October 31. Also known as `Choti Diwali` in many states, it is celebrated in diverse ways across the country (Pics/Shadab Khan, Ashish Raje)   

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Naraka Chaturdashi was observed on Thursday, October 31. Also known as `Choti Diwali` in many states, it is celebrated in diverse ways across the country (Pics/Shadab Khan, Ashish Raje)   

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Naraka Chaturdashi was observed on Thursday, October 31. Also known as `Choti Diwali` in many states, it is celebrated in diverse ways across the country (Pics/Shadab Khan, Ashish Raje)   
<p>Priests sprinkle flower petals on chopda (accounting books) at Swaminarayan Temple, Dadar&nbsp;</p>

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Priests sprinkle flower petals on chopda (accounting books) at Swaminarayan Temple, Dadar 

<p>Traders, mostly from the Gujarati community, take blessings of Goddesses Saraswati and Lakshmi as well as Lord Ganesha during chopda puja. They pray for a prosperous and profitable year ahead</p>

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Traders, mostly from the Gujarati community, take blessings of Goddesses Saraswati and Lakshmi as well as Lord Ganesha during chopda puja. They pray for a prosperous and profitable year ahead

<p>&nbsp;Special offerings, such as sweets and flowers, are made during the puja to the deities&nbsp;</p>

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 Special offerings, such as sweets and flowers, are made during the puja to the deities 

<p>The puja often includes the chanting of mantras and traditional prayers</p>

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The puja often includes the chanting of mantras and traditional prayers

<p>The old account is closed before the deities while taking blessings for the financial year ahead</p>

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The old account is closed before the deities while taking blessings for the financial year ahead

<p>The Bengali community performed Kali Puja at Shivaji Park</p>

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The Bengali community performed Kali Puja at Shivaji Park

<p>Special rituals were held at the 102-year-old Bengal Club in Dadar</p>

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Special rituals were held at the 102-year-old Bengal Club in Dadar

<p>The organisation is celebrating its 89th year of Kali Pujo, as the festivities began in 1935</p>

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The organisation is celebrating its 89th year of Kali Pujo, as the festivities began in 1935

<p>Apart from Bengal, the Kali Puja festivities hold prominence in Odisha and Assam, too</p>

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Apart from Bengal, the Kali Puja festivities hold prominence in Odisha and Assam, too

<p>Devotees believe that worshipping Goddess Kali would liberate them from fear, suffering, and protect them from negative energy&nbsp;</p>

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Devotees believe that worshipping Goddess Kali would liberate them from fear, suffering, and protect them from negative energy 

<p>Pandals are also set up in Bengal on the occasion of Kali Puja, where the Goddess is offered sweets and bhog</p>

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Pandals are also set up in Bengal on the occasion of Kali Puja, where the Goddess is offered sweets and bhog

<p>The Diwali festivities are celebrated in diverse ways across the country, with each state attributing specific religious significance to the celebrations</p>

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The Diwali festivities are celebrated in diverse ways across the country, with each state attributing specific religious significance to the celebrations

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