I hated it and resented those boys for lighting my crackers! One Diwali, when I was in 10th grade and staying at my nani’s place without my parents, I bought a ladhi and took out all the mirchis.

Diwali 2024: Delhi’s Minister of Environment and Development, Gopal Rai, said that crackers have no bearing on any religion. When Diwali was first celebrated, it was to welcome Lord Rama to ...

The tradition of bursting crackers brings so much excitement to Diwali celebrations. Children and elders like crackers alike. While bursting crackers can be a great fund and entertainment ...

This religious ceremony is started by chanting of the holy Vedic mantras by the priests, lighting diyas at the ghats and the sparkling of fire crackers, to welcome and please the Gods and Goddesses.

Apart from the eating of sweets and bursting crackers, or decorating the homes, the main event of Diwali in the majority of homes is Lakshmi puja. On the day of Diwali, October 31 this year ...