The festival of Diwali was celebrated across the country on Sunday with devotion and enthusiasm. In Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath Dham, the Baba Kedarnath temple was decorated for the occasion with around 20 quintals of colourful marigold flowers. Set amid snow-covered mountain ranges, the grandeur of the flower-decked temple remained a major attraction for devotees. Special prayers and a festival of lamps were organised on the temple premises. A large number of local people and pilgrims arrived for Baba’s darshan.
According to the Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee, about 18 to 20 quintals of flowers were used in the temple decoration. Meanwhile, preparations for the winter stay have also begun. As per tradition, the doors of the Bhukund Bhairavnath temple have been closed for winter. The doors of the main Kedarnath temple are scheduled to be closed at 8:30 a.m. on November 11.
Rahul Gandhi extends Diwali greetings
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi extended Diwali greetings to the people of the country and wished that the festival brings happiness, peace and a new light of hope into everyone’s lives. He also conveyed a message of social harmony and mutual brotherhood.
Devendra Fadnavis celebrates Diwali with farmers
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis celebrated Diwali with farmers at Lohari Sawanga village in the Narkhed area of Nagpur district. He also spent time at the home of Arunabai and Rambhau Balpande. With the aim of boosting the morale of farmers facing drought conditions in the state, the Chief Minister reached the village and shared the joy of the festival with them. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also praised Fadnavis’s initiative.
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