Sivakasi celebrated Diwali

The festival day started with drizzle in the early morning. But the drizzle did not affect the festival celebration. Sivakasi celebrated Diwali with a massive surge in firecracker sales, reportedly reaching ₹7,000 crore for the 2025 season. The city's celebrations were marked by a mix of traditional fireworks and innovative, new designs like cartoon and toy-shaped crackers, which are also safer and more eco-friendly. The festival brought renewed economic hope to the industry and its workers.

In many households, the day began with a pre-dawn oil bath and donning of new clothes before prayers. People thronged Mutton and Chicken stall from 02:00 a.m.. There was crowed in the stalls till 12:00 p.m.. Mutton sold out for Rs.1,200/- per kg and Chicken for Rs.240/- per kg.. Devotees thronged temple and special abhisegams has been taken place in all the temples. In the morning, the women prepared sweet dishes such as Mundhrikothu, Paniyaaram, Ulundha Vada, Aama Vada and Gulab Jamun. Sivakasians make and shared sweets with friends and relatives. Sivakasi has been seen with non stop sound and colourful lights throughout the festival. And all age sections enjoyed the festival.