A huge rush was also witnessed at the city’s Kalighat temple, close to the CM’s residence, with the management trying its best to stop people from huddling together on the premises.The chief minister performs Kali puja at her residence every year, with several politicians and dignitaries attending the occasion.In neighbouring Odisha, the Puri district administration clamped prohibitory orders around the Jagannath Temple to avoid crowding and prevent people from observing ‘Paya Shraddha’, paying obeisance to their forefathers in the 12th-century shrine which remained closed.Burning of ‘Kaunriya Kathis’ (jute sticks) in front of Lion’s Gate of the temple, a part of the ritual, was also not allowed.Similar restrictions have been imposed at the Dhabaleswar temple in Cuttack district. In Bhubaneswar people have been prohibited from offering ‘Paya Shraddha’ at Bindusagar tank and the Lion’s Gate of the Lingaraj Temple.Goa ushered in the Diwali festivities with the burning of giant effigies of mythological demon king Narakasur. Youths dressed as Lord Krishna burnt the effigies of Narakasura at several places.Chief Minister Pramod Sawant conveyed his greetings to citizens, wishing happiness and prosperity to everyone.Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan chose to celebrate Diwali with children who have lost one or both parents to the COVID-19 pandemic.He had lunch with 66 children from Bhopal, Sehore, Raisen, Vidisha, Rajgarh and Hoshangabad districts at his official residence, said an official.Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami celebrated Diwali with soldiers in the border village of Mana. After that, they left for Badrinath where they prayed for prosperity and well-being of the state and the country.
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