AGARTALA, Nov 14 (TIWN): People all across Tripura celebrating the two-day long Diwali festival. Children, youths, grownups on Saturday plunged into the festive fervour of Diwali celebrations, carrying on with their joyous mood of Kali Puja observed across the state a day ago. However, due to COVID19, restrictions are imposed.

Neighbours, relatives and friends exchanged Diwali greetings.Diwali, which is celebrated on Amavasya (no moon day), is marked by lighting of lamps and diyas (earthen lamps) in the evening. It is the day to offer special prayers to Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth.The festival of lights marks the triumph of good over evil, and is widely believed to mark the return of Hindu god.

Some people use decorated light candles, some decorated diya or clay lamps, and other decorative lights and put them in their windows for the festival.

Traditionally 'earthen lamps' with cotton wicks and oil to light up the dark night were used by the peoples but as people moves towards the modernity and in temptation of saving time, people generally opt for Chinese lights to decorate and lighted their houses.

Besides, people celebrate the day lighting fire crackers. As the administration has instructed not to use high decibel crackers, people were observed lightening several other fire crackers which are of decibel.