Top 9 Diwali Vacation Destinations in India for 2024

Jaipur, Rajasthan

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Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

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Amritsar, Punjab

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Goa

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Kolkata, West Bengal

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Udaipur, Rajasthan

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Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Pushkar, Rajasthan

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Mumbai, Maharashtra

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