#WATCH# | Tamil Nadu: The Kancheepuram Kamakshi Amman Temple celebrated #Diwali🪔with# a grand street procession, with the presiding deity blessing devotees along the four Raja streets of the town. Following special abhishekam and rituals, Kamakshi Amman, accompanied by Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswati, was taken in a procession to the temple's Rajagopuram amid traditional music and devotional chants.

#WATCH# | Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, along with his wife, offered prayers to Sri Bhagyalaxmi Mata at Charminar in Hyderabad He said, "On the auspicious occasion of #Diwali🪔#, we have come to the Bhagyalaxmi Temple to seek the blessings of the Goddess. Along with all the people of the country, I wish happiness and prosperity for the people of Telangana. I pray to Maa to bless everyone with happiness, peace and prosperity, and may all people live together in harmony and brotherhood."

Diwali brought the sparkle to US streets, but the aftermath was far from picture-perfect! From firecrackers lighting up the skies to roads littered with debris, the celebrations left quite a mess behind. Visuals also show what appears to be fire service personnel hosing down colourful rangolis. The fireworks may be over, but the cleanup is stealing the spotlight! #DiwaliInUSA# #Firecrackers# #ViralVideo# #DiwaliCelebrations# #CleanUp#

Diwali is observed by more than 1 billion people worldwide — including many of our CBS News colleagues. Our Shanelle Kaul hosted Diwali Dance Fest at Disney World, some of our colleagues celebrated with their loved ones and we marked the occasion in our studio with mithai from chef Surbhi Sahni of Tagmo.