Diwali in Goa honors Lord Krishna by slaying Narkasur, and people apply coconut oil to atone for sins. Effigies of Narkasur are paraded and burned, marking the festival of light and end of darkness.
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Dev Deepawali, also known as Diwali of the Gods, is celebrated in Varanasi, where devotees believe Gods and Goddesses descend to Earth for a dip in the Holi Ganga. The banks of the Ganga are decorated with lamps and rangolis, and prayers and diyas are offered to her.
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Maharashtrians celebrate Diwali Cha Padva, honoring husband-wife relationships, and mark the festival's conclusion with Bhav Bij and Tusli Vivah, while decorating homes with traditional Akash-kandils and diyas.
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Tamil Nadu celebrates the day with an oil bath before sunrise, followed by rituals like lighting a lamp, offering deities, drawing kolam, and preparing Ayurvedic medicine called 'lehyam' for indigestion after five days of feasting.
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Diwali in Bengal coincides with Kali Puja, a nighttime celebration featuring hibiscus blossom-adorned Goddess Kali, sweets, lentils, rice, and fish, celebrated in temples in Kolkata.
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Assam celebrates Diwali with enthusiasm, painting rangolis, light diyas, and hanging marigold and mango garlands. Bhi Duj is celebrated, and goddesses Kali and Lakshmi are revered.
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Gujaratis celebrate Diwali and Bestu Varas, New Year's Day, with Vaag Baras as the start, followed by Dhanteras, Kali Chaudash, Diwali, Bestu Varas, and Bhai Bij.
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Diwali marks the start of winter for Punjabis, with Sikhs and Hindus celebrating the holiday at gurudwaras, lighting candles, feasting, giving gifts, and setting off fireworks.
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Odisha's Diwali celebrations, rooted in ancient customs, involve the Kauriya Kathi ceremony, involving afterlife worship and burning jute sticks to request blessings and work luck.
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Madhya Pradesh in Diwali is decorated with diyas, lights, markets, traditional sweets, and traditional dances by the Gond and Baiga tribes, marking the start of the New Year.
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