Deepavali was celebrated with traditional fervour across Telangana, as residents adorned homes and temples, and shopped at festive stalls. Governor Jishnu Dev Varma and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy extended greetings, with appeals to support local products and practise safety while bursting crackers.

Hyderabad: Deepavali was celebrated with traditional zeal across Telangana on Monday.

Residents decorated their homes and offered prayers at homes and temples to mark the occasion.

Shops and makeshift stalls selling fire crackers and puja items, including flowers, earthen lamps and mango leaves, were set up in Hyderabad and across the state.

Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Union Ministers G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar and leaders of several other parties

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