The personnel offered prayers to the deities with flowers, fruits, and sweets, before marking the festival with crackers. They also enjoyed dance and music as they relish in the spirit of Diwali.
President Droupadi Murmu offered prayers at Somnath Temple, one of the 12 jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiva, near Veraval town in Gujarat on Friday.
National Museum Director General Gurmeet Singh Chawla and a high-level delegation of 11 senior Indian monks on Saturday offered prayers to the sacred Relics of Gautam Buddha, before departing for Russia's Kalmykia Republic for an exposition.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday offered condolences after a massive earthquake of magnitude 6.9 hit the Philippines. He underscored that India stands in solidarity with the Philippines and offered prayers to the bereaved families.
Former Captain of the Indian Cricket Team and President of the Cricket Association of Bengal, Sourav Ganguly, on Tuesday, offered prayers at the Babubagan Sarbojanin Durgatsava Committee pandal in South Kolkata. He was joined by his wife, Odissi dancer Dona Ganguly, as the couple visited th