Overview
- In suburban Bartlett, BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir reported nearly 12,000 visitors for a day-long celebration featuring prayers, candlelight and interactive displays.
- Michigan lawmakers adopted an official resolution recognizing Diwali at the State Capitol in Lansing, with nearly 100 people gathered in the state Senate gallery.
- Attending officials were invited to take part in traditions, including lighting candles on the Annakut, the ceremonial mountain of food offering.
- Volunteers assembled a large Rangoli using 575 pounds of colored sand, completed by 66 people over four days.
- Organizers emphasized the 2025 theme, Harmony in Unity, and welcomed people of any belief as the festival is observed by more than a billion worldwide across multiple faiths.