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Festival Festivals
Diwali
Diwali is celebrated across India through diverse regional traditions centred on light, renewal, worship, family gatherings and community festivity.
Key points
- Known widely as a festival of lights
- Observed through varied regional customs
- Associated with homes, temples, markets and community celebration
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India
India, also known as Bharat, is a diverse constitutional republic with a civilisational heritage extending across millennia and a modern democratic, scientific and cultural presence of global significance.
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- [1] Indian Culture Portal — Indian Culture Portal, Ministry of Culture, Government of India Government Portal View source
Last verified: 25/10/2026