A Night Of Shraddha Ritual: Here’s Odisha’s Unique Diwali

Bhubaneswar: A festival of lights, that’s the most common definition for Diwali, an undisputed belief across the lengths and breadth of India. But its religious significance isn’t limited to the homecoming of Lord Rama and his coronation as described in the Hindu epic of Ramayana. It varies across different communities. And Odisha’s ‘Diwali’ or ‘Deepavali’ has two aspects, distinctive and…