Diwali: People line Goa streets for 'narkasur' burning ritual

Several thousand people lined the streets of Goa amid the coronavirus outbreak to witness the burning of effigies of demon 'Narkasur', which herald Diwali festivities across the coastal state.

Among restrictions laid down for the event, with the effigy burning expected to start late night and go into the early hours of Saturday, were bans on bursting firecrackers, as well as playing music post midnight.

The areas which saw huge crowds were Panaji, Margao, Mapusa, Vasco, Bicholim etc, with several of the effigies created around the COVID-19 theme, officials said.