Diwali marks the victory of light over darkness; good over evil and is celebrated by followers of Hinduism all over India and many other countries by lighting diyas and distributing sweets. Children have fun by bursting fire crackers to enjoy the festive occasion.
Indian cricket fraternity too participated in the festivities and filled social media with their pictures while celebrating with their families and friends.
Team India's vice-captains Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane celebrated their daughters' first Diwali.
All this while, fans awaited the pictures of 'Virushka' Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma who waited almost till midnight to post their wishes and unveil their attire for the occasion.
The beautiful couple once again stole the show with their sizzling chemistry.