Priests sprinkle flower petals on chopda (accounting books) at Swaminarayan Temple, Dadar 

Traders, mostly from the Gujarati community, take blessings of Goddesses Saraswati and Lakshmi as well as Lord Ganesha during chopda puja. They pray for a prosperous and profitable year ahead

 Special offerings, such as sweets and flowers, are made during the puja to the deities 

The puja often includes the chanting of mantras and traditional prayers

The old account is closed before the deities while taking blessings for the financial year ahead

The Bengali community performed Kali Puja at Shivaji Park

Special rituals were held at the 102-year-old Bengal Club in Dadar

The organisation is celebrating its 89th year of Kali Pujo, as the festivities began in 1935

Apart from Bengal, the Kali Puja festivities hold prominence in Odisha and Assam, too

Devotees believe that worshipping Goddess Kali would liberate them from fear, suffering, and protect them from negative energy 

Pandals are also set up in Bengal on the occasion of Kali Puja, where the Goddess is offered sweets and bhog

The Diwali festivities are celebrated in diverse ways across the country, with each state attributing specific religious significance to the celebrations