Kolkata | Devotees offered prayers at temples and revellers thronged pandals as Kali Puja was celebrated across West Bengal with gaiety, fervour and enthusiasm on Sunday.

Lakhs of devotees offered prayers at Dakshineswar, Kalighat, Thanthania, Tarapith and other Kali temples across the state.

As dusk settled, multicolour illumination in community puja pandals, fairy lights on buildings and fireworks in the skies welcomed the 'festival of lights'.

Revellers thronged renowned Kali Puja pandals in Kolkata, including Amherst Street Sarbajanin, Naba Yubak Sangha, Janbazar, besides those in Naihati, Barasat and Madhyamgram in neighbouring North 24 Parganas district.