Vasu Baras 2022: Govatsa Dwadashi, also known as Vasu Baras or Vagh Baras marks the beginning of Diwali festivity, celebrated mainly in Maharashtra and Gujarat. It is celebrated on the twelfth day of the dark fortnight of Ashwin month when people worship cows and calves for their contribution to sustaining life on earth.
From worshipping Lakshmi and Kali to burning effigies of Narkasur, from observing the day as Bandi Chhor to Nirvana of Mahavira, Diwali has many significances in India.