Lights, Legends, and Lakshmi—How Kolkata Celebrates Diwali with Soulful Splendor

Diwali in Kolkata is a spectacle where myth, devotion, and artistry intertwine against the city’s iconic cultural backdrop. Though famed primarily for its grand Durga Puja, Kolkata’s Diwali—locally accentuated by Kali Puja—offers a luminous celebration that brings together traditional rituals, vibrant lights, communal harmony, and a unique Bengali twist on the pan-Indian festival of lights. […]

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