Where to go for Diwali

The jewellers bazaar with the most elaborate themed Diwali illumination in the walled city.

Textiles and mojaris under carnival style Diwali lights between the city gates.

The palace facade lit for Diwali, the classic start to a bazaar walk.

Watch the whole lit walled city and its fireworks from the fort at dusk.

Home of the Ganga aarti and the centre of Diwali and Dev Deepawali on the river.

The calmer southern ghat for dawn boat rows and the start of the lit riverfront.

The great Shiva temple in the old city, thronged through the festival days.

The ghat where lakhs of diyas are lit together at Deepotsav dusk.

The temple at the heart of Ayodhya's Diwali, lit and thronged on the main day.

The hilltop Hanuman temple visited by pilgrims through Deepotsav week.

Craft and food stalls from every state in full Diwali shopping mode.

The temple complex lit for Diwali, with its evening water show.

Silver, puja goods and wholesale lights in the old city Diwali engine room.

Heritage garden setting for curated Diwali melas and craft bazaars.

The palace illuminated above the lake, centre of the royal Lakshmi Puja.

The ghat for watching the lit palaces reflect in Lake Pichola at dusk.

Boat rides past the lit City Palace and Jag Mandir in Diwali week.

Old city market for lanterns, silver and ghewar in Diwali week.

The Harmandir Sahib lined with lamps for Bandi Chhor Divas, reflected in the sarovar.

The community kitchen serving a free meal to all at festival scale.

The old city bazaar lit for Diwali, selling sweets, woollens and gifts.

The Queen's Necklace arc with Diwali fireworks reflected over the bay.

The traditional Dadar gathering ground for family fireworks at Diwali.

Markets and food shops selling Maharashtrian faral for Diwali.

The Shakti Peetha at its most intense at midnight Kali Puja.

Ramakrishna's temple on the Hooghly in Kali Puja dress.

The potters quarter finishing Kali idols in clay before the festival.

The Golden Mile of sari, jewellery and sweet shops under the Diwali lights.

Home of Diwali Day 2026, the Diwali Village, stalls and funfair.

Hosts the rangoli exhibition on the Golden Mile at Diwali.

Two kilometres of Deepavali light-up arches through Little India.

Home of the Deepavali Festival Village bazaar in October and November.

The Serangoon Road temple at its busiest on Deepavali morning.

Market and food centre for banana leaf meals and festival sweets.

The Deepavali bazaar, kolam and lights of KL's Little India.

The Brickfields Tamil temple at the centre of Deepavali morning.

The great Murugan cave temple, a major Deepavali pilgrimage stop.

Mall Deepavali decor and kolam displays through the festival.

Toronto's Little India, home of the Diwali Mela street party on 7 November.

Downtown square that hosts a free Diwali festival of lights with fireworks on a late October weekend, ahead of Diwali itself.

GTA temple for Lakshmi Puja and annakut through Diwali week.

The closed street of food, market stalls and performance at Harris Park Diwali.

The Murugan temple by Parramatta holding Deepavali prayers.

Green setting for Parramatta's Diwali fairs and city celebrations.

Creekside heritage district, home of the recent Festival of Lights.

Dhanteras gold buying at its annual peak in the Deira souk.

Family park with an India pavilion Diwali mela in recent seasons.

Centre of mall Diwali decor, promotions and festive dining.

Beachfront home of the Durban Diwali Festival in recent editions.

One of Durban's temples holding Deepavali worship and gatherings.

The promenade and festival ground for the Deepavali season.

The City of Divali exposition of Indo-Trinidadian culture since 1986.

The village whose streets become a field of deyas on Divali night.

Deyas, garlands and festival goods in Chaguanas through Nagar week.