15-Year Tradition: Diwali at Vidisha Crematorium

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For 15 years, Vidisha's Muktidham has celebrated Narak Chaturdashi with a Diwali festival., hundreds of lamps lit up the crematorium to honor departed loved ones. Manoj Pandey, the committee secretary, said many people came to pay respects, including for those who died during Covid-19. Women decorated the area with colorful rangoli. Pandey stressed that the event symbolizes social unity and family bonds, reminding that memories of the departed continue to shine like the lamps. (Updated 20 Oct 2025, 12:15 IST; source: link)

Key Points

• For 15 years, Vidisha's Muktidham has celebrated Narak Chaturdashi with a Diwali festival
• On 13 Nov 2023, hundreds of lamps lit up the crematorium to honor departed loved ones
• Manoj Pandey, the committee secretary, said many people came to pay respects, including for those who died during Covid-19