Singer and entrepreneur Ananya Birla took to Instagram to give a sneak peek into the Diwali celebrations of the Birla's. The 25-year-old Birla scion was seen celebrating the festival of lights with her parents, Kumar and Neerja Birla and her siblings, Advaitesha and Aryaman Birla and her two pet dogs. While sharing the picture, Ananya captioned it with a lot of heart emoticons. Picture/Instagram Ananya Birla

Annaya Birla loves dogs and her Instagram pictures are proof. So, how could she forget the dogs on the festive occasion? Ananya took to Insta and urged people to celebrate a 'Noise' free Diwali, as dogs get scared due to the firecrackers. Picture/Instagram Ananya Birla

Ace fashion designer Masaba Gupta looked radiant in a green lehenga choli. Masaba completed her Diwali ethnic look with nude lipstick, minimal accessories and her hair neatly tied in a bun. Masaba captioned this one: Diwali. I hope you always turn to love & light! Picture/Instagram Masaba Gupta

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and his wife Amruta Fadnavis celebrated Diwali by performing Laxmi puja with the entire family at the residence Varsha in South Mumbai. Both Devendra and Amruta were seen hues of maroon and pink as they celebrated Diwali with much enthusiasm and fervour. Picture/Twitter Amruta Fadnavis

In picture: Aruta Fadnavis looks ethereal in a green saree paired with a black blouse as she celebrates Dhanteras and awaits for Diwali. Picture/Twitter Amruta Fadnavis

On the occasion of Diwali, Mumbai North Central MP and BJP leader Poonam Mahajan took to Instagram to share this adorable picture of her son Aadya and daughter Avika posing for a picture with their pet dogs. Poonam's children were seen in hues of purple and blue as they celebrated the festival of lights with the special members of their family. Picture/Instagram Poonam Mahajan

Artist and Social Activist Rouble Nagi celebrated Diwali by paying a visit to and distributing sweets to young children in a few of the slums where her foundation is working to celebrate 'DIWALI' with Children! Picture/Instagram Rouble Nagi

On the occasion of Diwali, Union Minister Smriti Irani showed why she is the Queen of social media. Irani shared a series of memes featuring sweets such as Jalebi, Soan Papdi, Besan Laddo among others. Her post on Diwali sweets and diet left people in splits. Picture/Instagram Smriti Irani

Later in the day, Smriti Irani shared another picture where it seems the minister performed puja and welcomed Goddess Laxmi as she extended the Diwali wishes to her followers on Instagram. Picture/Instagram Smriti Irani

In picture: Young girls finish making a huge rangoli as small kids burst firecrackers on the occasion of Diwali in Chandanwadi, Girgoan. Picture/Ashish Raje

Mumbai based model Urvi Shetty, who was crowned the winner of India’s Next Top Model season 4 back in December 2018 took to Instagram to wish one and all a happy and prosperous Diwali. While sharing the picture of a rangoli and a lantern, Urvi wrote: Happy Diwali!

Urmila Matondkar was seen posing with a diya in her hand as she celebrated the festival of lights by making colourful rangoli at her home. Picture/Instagram Urmila Matondkar

Mumbai-based model Vaishnavi Andhale who represented Maharashtra at the Fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2019 looked stunning in a blue one shoulder lehenga choli. The 20-year-old model paired her outfit with subtle makeup, minimal accessories and left her long tresses open. While sharing this picture, Vaishnavi wrote: This Diwali let’s be a pataka! Picture/Instagram Vaishnavi Andhale

Mimi Chakraborty looks absolutely exquisite in traditional ethnic attire as she celebrates Dhanteras. Picture/Instagram Mimi Chakraborty

Mimi Chakraborty took to Instagram to extend her wishes to her fans and followers on the occasion of Diwali. Mimi also gave a glimpse into her Diwali celebrations. For the festivity, Mimi donned a yellow lehenga choli and complimented her ethnic wear with minimal accessories and left her long tresses open. While sharing this picture, Mimi wrote: Diwali prep. Picture/Instagram Mimi Chakraborty

The MP from Jadavpur celebrated the festival of lights with her pet dogs, Chickoo and Max. In the pictures, Mimi was seen having a candid conversation with her dogs. While sharing this adorable picture of herself with her dogs, Mimi wrote: Happy Diwali from us to you...! Picture/Instagram Mimi Chakraborty

Madhya Pradesh State Minister Jitu Patwari organised a special lunch for underprivileged children at a five-star hotel in Indore on the occasion of Diwali. In the picture. Jitu Patra can be seen serving the kids as he makes the festival of lights a special one for them. Picture/Twitter Jitu Patwari

Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the festival of lights with the troops of the Indian Army deployed in the Rajouri border district of Jammu and Kashmir. Showering praises on the soldiers for their valour, PM Modi also distributed sweets as he extended the Diwali wishes to the soldiers of the Indian Army. Picture/Twitter Narendra Modi

MNS chief Raj Thackeray took to Instagram and shared a picture where the politician extended his wishes on the occasion of Diwali.

In picture: Sheetal Mafatlal looks beautiful in a red and golden lehenga choli with a golden dupatta as she extended her wishes on the occasion of Diwali. Picture/Instagram Sheetal Mafatlal

Mumbai socialite Natasha Poonawalla shared a picture of intricate embroidery on her dress and another picture where the 37-year-old philanthropist was seen gorging on Diwali sweets such as boondi laddos and kaju katli's. While sharing the pictures, Natasha wrote: Happy Diwali with a diya emoticon. Picture/Instagram Natasha Poonawalla

Bengali actress and MP Nusrat Jahan was seen sharing a romantic with her husband Nikhil Jain as she wished her fan on the occasion of Diwali. Sharing a picture of her Diwali celebrations, Nusrat was seen sporting a stunning red saree paired with a yellow blouse with a red border. She was well complimented by Nikhil Jain who donned a yellow for the festive celebrations. While sharing the cute, candid picture, Nusrat wrote: Light up lives with love...!

On the occasion of Diwali, the Shiv Sena Bhavan in Dadar was decked up with colourful lights during the wee hours on Sunday. The orange and pink lights installed to illuminate the building have caught the eye of passersby. Picture/Instagram Shivsainik

In picture: Indian girls light earthen lamps on a Rangoli as they celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights in Guwahati. Picture/AFP

In picture: The iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) railway station was also illuminated on the festival of Diwali. Picture/Twitter ANI

On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, a special Muhurat Trading' session was held at the Bombay Stock Exchange on Sunday. The 'Muhurat Trading' is a special trading session that takes place usually on the day of Diwali. The session is considered auspicious to signify the beginning of traditional Hindu accounting year called Samvat. Picture/Suresh Karkera

In picture: A stunning lighting display was seen at Gandhinagar's Akshardham Temple in Gujarat on the occasion of Diwali. Picture/Twitter ANI

During the 'Deepotsav' celebrations in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, over 5.5 lakh diyas were lit on the occasion of Diwali. The event has made it to the Guinness World records for 'the largest display of oil lamps'. In 2018, 3.51 lakh earthen were lit as part of the Deepotsav celebrations. Picture/Twitter ANI