Diwali, Kali Puja celebrated in Bengal

Kali Puja and Diwali were celebrated with gaiety and fervour in West Bengal on Sunday, with colourful lights and decorated pandals creating a festive spirit across the state.

People from all strata of life joined the festivities in colourful clothes and exchanged greetings and sweets as both the festivals were being celebrated together, making the entire occasion a gala event.

Fireworks lit up the sky as the evening wore on while streets are adorned with colourful lights and houses are decked up with 'diyas' (earthen lamps).

People visited the famous Kali temples across the state from the morning to pay obeisance to the deity.

A countless number of devotees stood in long queues at Tarapith, Kalyaneswari, Dakshineswar, Kalighat and Kankalitala Kali temples in the state to seek blessings of the goddess.

Many community pujas at Barasat and Naihati in North 24 Parganas district were major attractions for the people.

Apart from community pandals, Kali Puja is also performed in