New Delhi: Diwali is being celebrated in several states today. In Tamil Nadu, people wore new dresses and prayed in temples early in the morning.

In Puducherry, people are bursting crackers everywhere to enliven the festival of light.

In Sri Lanka, the Hindu community is celebrating festival of Deepawali with traditional fervour across the country today. People thronged the temples in Colombo in large numbers from early morning and prepared colourful Rangolis at their homes.