The most prominent and awaited festivals in the Hindu culture – Diwali is celebrated with much fanfare and galore throughout various communities in India. Popularly known as the “festival of lights”, Diwali or “Deepavali” (Sanskrit), literally translated as “a series of lights”, is generally a five-day celebration wherein families and friends get together, indulge in merry-making, light lamps and diyas, and dwell on sweet delicacies. India surely knows how to celebrate a festival with vibrance and color. Ranging from happening city events and fairs, the Indian festive calendar is always jam-packed, diverse and rich quite like its topography and tradition.