This document lists and describes 16 of the best places in India to explore and celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Some of the highlighted destinations include Varanasi, Jaipur, Kolkata, Goa, Madurai, Pushkar, Hampi, Manali, Coorg, Gujarat Tribes, Jaisalmer, Kovalam, Mumbai, Mysore, Puducherry, and Kumbhalgarh. For each place, one to three sentences describe unique aspects of how Diwali is celebrated there or reasons it may be a good spot to visit during the festival. The document was created by the India tour operator Hidden Treasures of India to promote special Diw

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Hampi
Kolkata
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Pushkar
Madurai
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Itoughttobefairtostatethatthelastquarteroftheyearisusuallyfascinating,everything
withalargenumberoffestivalscelebratedineverycorneroftheworld.
BackBackinIndia,thegrandfestivaloflights,Diwaliwhichdropsbetweenmid-Octoberto
mid-Novembereveryyearisthoughtofoneamongthesignificantreligiousfestivals,
signalingthevictoryofgoodnessoverevil,lightoverdarkness.
It’snosurpriseDiwaliisstillprobablyoneoftheverylikelyreligiousfestivalswithin
thenation.
Nevertheless,sincethefestivalapproaches,manypeopleareleftwondering
howandwheretocelebrate.
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Jaisalmer
Mysore
Mumbai
Kovalam
Puducherry
Kumbhalgarh
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4. Varanasi,theeternalcityonthebanksoftheGanga,hasits
veryownuniquestyleofcelebratingDiwali.
Whiletheskygrowsdark,thousandsofcoloreddiyasare
putafloatintotheriverbythrongsofdevoteesstayingtrue
toatraditionthatistimeless.
Eventhediyasfloatthroughoutthefullspanofthelake,
whichmakesthesightgenuinelyunforgettabletobehold.
ItseemsasthoughamillionstarshItseemsasthoughamillionstarshavedescendeduponthe
earthforthisevening.
ThecontinuousfireworksandalsotheparticularGangaAarti
increasethebrillianceandthesweetnessoftheevening
time.
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Varanasi

5. ThePinkCityisreadytohostyourspecialDiwalifestivaltrip.
ThelightFestivalhasinvolvementfrom thedifferentmar-
ketsoftheJaipur,whichunitetoenjoytheeventssuchas
ethnicshows,performancesandgolfclubsandpolomatch-
estopullvisitors.
DuringDiwali,thenighttimeofthosefive-daycelebrations,
marketshavebeendeckedoutinlightsandkeepopentill
latetopermitshopperstheabilitytochoosetheirchoice.
TheTheimperialNahargarhFortisafantastichosttoappeal
especiallyaftersunsetusingitslovelylightandglorious
sightthatitoffersthislit-upunderwatercitythroughthedu-
rationofDiwali.That’sundoubtedlysomewheretovisit
aroundDiwalibeforeobtainingacabbacktoyourhotel.
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Jaipur

6. KolkataisamustvisitplaceduringDiwaliasithasitsstyle
tocelebrateeveryfestival,youcanadditionallyparticipate
intheKaliPuja,anauspiciousdusk-to-dawnfestivalcele-
bratedwithmuchhappinessandenthusiasm.
Ventureoutsidetodopandalhopping,andmarvelatthe
uniquedecorationsandadvancedsetupstothepuja.
AreassuchasParkStreetandNewMarketareallBestfor
shoppinganddining.
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Kolkata

7. Wereyouawarethatgamblingcanbecomponentofthe
conventionofDiwali?And,whatbetterwaytoadhereto
alongwithmeetingcomparedtoattheparadiseofcasinos,
besidesbeingtheheavenofgambling,peopleinGoacele-
brateDiwalibymimickingthekillingofNarakasuraby
LordKrishna.
PreciselylikeRavanaisburntintheeventofDusshera,large
effigiesofNarakasuraburnedbyindividualsinGoaaround
Diwali.
YoumightevenvisittranquilshoresofGoaaroundDiwali
shouldyou’dliketoavoidsmokeandnoisefrom different
citiesofIndia.
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Goa

8. Additionallydownsouth,Madurai’sMeenakshiTemplecan
beasignificantmilestonefortourist-attractionthroughout
Diwali.
Thetemplehasbeenlitupasabrideandincludesintricate-
lydrawnrangolisinterspersedwithflowerdecorations.
Thislengthyweekendentranceshouldalsohaveapurchas-
ingspreetogetherVengalaKadaiStreetandSouthMasi
Streetintoyoursearchforfabrics.
Windbydabblingattheremarkableregionalrestaurantsof
Jigarthanda,Muttaiparotta,andalsothenimbleMadu-
rai-styledosas.
Thisall-aroundadventureislikelytoproducethislittleholi-
dayjoyforyoursoulandsight.
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Madurai

9. Areligioustowninone’sheartofRajasthan,Pushkarcom-
binesaperfectmixtureofoldworldcharm,heavenlyintona-
tion,andbusinessgigs.
Thecollectionofbathingghatsbacktobackwoods,bustling
roadsalongwithanepisodicsoundtrackofrapping,drums
andgongsgenerateacrypticfeelonthelistofvacationers.
Justaround11kmsfrom thetownofAjmer,thistinyenerget-
iccitythrongedwithawayofalargebunchofhippiesand
foreigntravelers.
Theverybestthingtowatchfrom Pushkarmaybeyourcele-
bratedCamelFairwhereapproximately50,000camelspar-
ticipateinThisfairisdefinitelyamongthebestthingstovisit
from Novemberandclaimedtobecomeamongitsformsin
south-eastAsia.
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Pushkar

10. TheresplendentreminiscencewiththeerstwhileBijayanaga-
raKingdom,Hampiisasuccincthistoryfans’lighting.
LocatednearbyHospettowninKarnatakastateofSouth
Indiathisexcellenttraveldestinationincorporatesfabulous
architecturalstays,royalpavilions,bastions,royalplatforms,
treasurybuildingstogethersideeverylittlethingrelatedto
highhome.
Indeed,oneofthebestIndianholidaydestinationssuchas
backpackers,HampiisconsideredclarifiedbeingaUNESCO
WorldHeritageSite.
ThetoweringtemplesofHampisurroundedbyundulating
greenlocations,jade-greenhandgrovesandfullstretchof
bananaplantationsfunctioningduetothebackground.
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Hampi

11. Manali,HimachalPradeshSoaringpeaksofRohtangPass
LaunchedinSpring,hiddenalleywaysthatleadincafesthat
areamusinginOldManali,togetherwithsideexperienceex-
periencesinSolangValleywhichdashuptheadrenaline,
Manaliisteemingwithallstunningwonders.
EscapethechaosofDiwali,ditchthosehotcrackersand
chooseapeacefulholidayatopthehillsofHimachal.
Suggestion:ProducedaytripsintoVashisht,Manikaranand
extendyourvacationtoincorporateKasolinyourown
Manalitrip.
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Manali

12. Coorg,KarnatakaThemountainterrains,coversofcoffee
plantationsandsalubriousclimatewelcomeyoutoCoorg,
thesouth-westboundaryofKarnataka.
Themountaincitydottedwithhotelsperchedonthemoun-
tainslopes,andofferaveryhotlive,additionallypermitone
toneedtocontinuecomingbackagaintosecuremore.
Findalaidbackmorninghourswalkatgreenspreads,sip
coffeeataHillNegativecaféoronlyspendyourdayback
intoyourhotel–Coorghasexcruciatingsurprisesinwealth,
whichwon’tenableonetorepenttouchingtheinsanityof
Diwali.
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Coorg

13. RequireaquietDiwaliwithoutpollutionandsoundoutof
Firecrackers?
YouaregoingtoneedtocoverDiwaliinpeacewithlocal
tribalpeoplewhomaywelcomeoneinsidetheirvillageand
thenprepareDiwalirangoli,explainforyoupreciselytheway
inwhichthattheyutilizeforestresources,provideartpresen-
tations,alsocookdeliciousorganicvegetarianfoodforyou.
Also,you’llneedtogotrekkingandparticipateintheregular
tasksofthosetribesinthecaseyouwant.It’sanoutstanding
immersiveexperience.
Bestofthecashgeneratedbythetourisgoingtobeshared
togetherwithofthevillagers,andwhichindicatesyou’re
planningtobehelpingimprovetheirlivelihood.
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GujaratTribes

14. Astunninglygreattownthathousesgoldendunes,anex-
pansiveDesert,androadswhichcantintinthesun-kissed
colors.
Frequentlycalled‘GoldenCity,’JaisalmerisRajasthan’s
westernmostdestination,from thetrappingsoftown.
ProceedresearchthePeninsulathatmanicured,spendthe
nightatadesertcampbeneaththemoonlitskies,ormerely
enjoycomfortcuresonyourpalatialhotelthatthetownwill
impressyouinmoresignificantwaysthanjustyou.
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Jaisalmer

15. Kovalam inKeralahasforceditintothelistperhapsnotbe-
causeofthisenthusiasm ofallDiwalihere,however,because
Diwaliisn’tjustasignificantfestivalinthisdestination.
Astheentirenationparticipatesinthecelebrationofthisfes-
tivaloflights,partiesinKeralaarenotcrucial.
Therefore,ifyou’dliketohaveanescapefrom thehustle
bustleofDiwaliparties,Kovalam istheplacetobe.
Aspartiesareonaminimalscale,youalsomayenjoythe
scenicbeautyofthispositioning.
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Kovalam

16. ThoughmostcitiesinIndiabetclaim foritsbestDiwaliparty,
Mumbaiindeeddemonstratesthatitcelebratesthefestival
oflightsjustlikenoother.
Itmightperhapsnotbeoneamongtheveryordinaryplaces
towatchDiwali.
However,it’sarguablyamongtheveryspectacular.
AnaAnareathatoffersyouthebestadventurestocelebrate
DiwaliisMarineDrive.
ThearcofthisQueen’snecklacestipulatesanexcellent
backdropwhiletheburstingfireworksrepresentedbythe
sparklingwatersofthisbay.
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Mumbai

17. PalacesoftheMysoretobeonholidayinOctober,Mysore
looksnothingunderanidealdestination.MysorePalaceislitin
thenight–abreathtakingsight.
SomnathpurTempleisalsoagreatplacetoseenearMysore.
AAsthefullcityofSrirangapatnastandsbecauseoftheheroics
ofTipuSultan-thatthetigerofMysore,theKrishnarajaSagar
Dam bedazzlesthepeoplehavingitsprevalentcharm and
alsothebeautifulBrindavanGardenlocatedatitsownfeet.
God’sowncountry-Keralaremainsinitsproximityandalsoto
topeverything,thecomfyweatherwon’tallowyoutomove
away.
DiDiwalidirectlycontributestotheappealofMysorethatre-
mainsprobablyoneoftheverymostsought-afterplacesto
seeIndia.
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Mysore

18. Kumbhalgarhisjustonesuchlocation.
EventheRajputsruledthislittletowninRajasthanalongwith
alsotheirinfluencestillispresentinthevariousstructuresthat
theyleft.
Muchlikeallplacesusingaprosperouscivilization,festivals
havecelebratedwithintheiruniquetechniques.
KKumbhalgarhisnotanydifferent.
TraditionisenormousinregardstothisRajputs.Naturally,
Diwalibeingapparentlyoneofthefirstfestivalscelebrated
withfantasticpomparoundtheerstwhileRajputKingdom,for
example,Kumbhalgarh–OneofthemustvisitedfortsofRa-
jasthan.
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Kumbhalgarh

19. PondicherryorPuducherrycanbeauniquedestination.Even
thelittlecoastalcitystaysinFrenchoriginswhilecreatingits
uniquevibe.Theshorehereisspectacularandasidefrom the
calm setting,AurovilleandtheAshram,there’sentirelyabit
moretoenjoy.
TheTheverybestthinginregardstoadestinationsimilartothatis
thefactthatit’sanexcellentspotforarelaxingholidaydesti-
nation.
Basedonyourtrippreferences,it’dhavebeenafantasticidea
toorganizeyourreservationswaybeforehandasDiwaliis
amongthebusiestdaysoftheseasoninIndia.
There’saconstantpushinregardstoobtainthetrainandflight
bookingsduringDiwaliseason.
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