Delhi Celebrates Diwali With Spectacular Drone Show, Bhajan Clubbing and Grand Maha Aarti

Diwali was celebrated in devotional music, drone displays and Maha Aarti at Central Park, Connaught Place in the presence of Delhi government and Delhi Tourism under the theme ‘Delhi ki Diwali – Sabse Nirali, Milkar Manane Wali' on November 7.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was the chief guest at the event, which was also attended by Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra and Delhi Tourism Managing Director Suneel Anchipakka (IAS).

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The programme included ‘Bhajan Clubbing’ where devotional music was given in a contemporary style and ‘Aerial Display' using drones. A Maha Aarti in honour of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha was also conducted. The organisers say there were many attendees at the event.

The celebration took place in the midst of the Diwali celebrations in the country, which is observed in the return of Lord Ram.

Contests are open to the public

In addition to this, Delhi Tourism also organised three social media contests named ‘RWA Rangoli’, ‘Shoot ‘n Shine' and ‘REEL It' as part of the celebrations. The programmes are designed to provide the opportunity for residents, photography lovers and content makers to express their creativity and celebrate Diwali.

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Entries will be accepted until 2pm on November 9. The information regarding the contest and participation rules is available on Delhi Tourism's official Instagram page: @delhitourism_official.

The 'RWA Rangoli' contest invites the participation around the creation of the rangoli display and the other two contests offer a platform for photographers and videographers to produce rangoli. The contests were designed to get people to "record and to share the festival in creative ways," the department said.

The event fused traditional religious elements with the modern entertainment and digital participation. Public displays and devotional music were part of the celebration and the social media contests further spread the celebration outside the venue by giving the opportunity to residents and creators to submit their entries.

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