Chandua lanterns on display for Diwali. Rituals and preparations for Diwali start off days or perhaps weeks beforehand, typically following the Competition of Dusshera that precedes Diwali by about 20 days.[seventy six] The Competition formally commences two times before the night time of Diwali, and ends two times thereafter. https://youtu.be/rrCK--j4qAU