Budhi Diwali will be celebrated in Shillai and Kullu of Himachal Pradesh in 2025. This unique tradition is celebrated one month after Diwali. This festival is based on the mythological stories of Lord Rama and Parashurama. This festival includes folk songs, dance, torch procession.
Buddhi Diwali 2025: The celebrations and joys of Diwali are over across the country, but there is one state where the tradition of celebrating “Old Diwali” continues even after a month of Diwali. This state is Himachal Pradesh. The state is known for its rich folk culture and traditions. Here Diwali is celebrated in a unique form, which is called Budhi Diwali.
Budhi Diwali is celebrated a month after Diwali in Shillai of Sirmaur district and Nirmand area of Kullu district of the state. This year Budhi Diwali will start from November 20 and will be celebrated for three-four days. But why is Budhi Diwali celebrated in Himachal Pradesh? Let us know the reason for this.
Why is Budhi Diwali celebrated?
It is believed in Shilai of Sirmaur that when Lord Shri Ram returned to Ayodhya after killing Lankan king Ravana and completing 14 years of exile, this news spread throughout the country. However, the news of Lord Ram’s return to Ayodhya reached the hilly areas late. That is why Diwali started being celebrated here after a month. Married daughters and relatives are invited home on this auspicious occasion.
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Budhi Diwali in Nirmand area of Kullu district is associated with Lord Parshuram. According to mythology, Lord Parashurama killed a demon here and people celebrated by lighting torches. Every year on Budhi Diwali a torch procession is taken out with tug of war and traditional folk songs.
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It is also associated with the killing of the demon Vrittasur. According to legend, Lord Indra killed Vrittasur with a weapon made from the bones of Maharishi Dadhichi. On the victory of Indra, people light torches on the night of Margashirsha Amavasya and celebrate the victory of good over evil. Traditional dances are performed and folk songs are sung on Budhi Diwali. On Budhi Diwali, local people perform Nati, Raas, Virah Geet, Bhayuri, Parokadiya Geet, Swang and Hudak dance. During this, traditional dishes like Muda, Shakuli, Chidwa and walnuts are distributed to each other and good wishes are given to each other.
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