Kolkata (PTI): Diwali on Tuesday brought added joy in West Bengal with cyclone 'Rashmi' sparing the state on the occasion of the festival of lights.

Days of angry clouds that threatened to build up to a cyclone,gave way to a clear autumn morning indicating that the worst was over, bringing people out on the streets for some last-minute shopping.

Sweet shops and fireworks kiosks did brisk business.

During the day, streams of worshippers visited Kali temples, including the ones in Kalighat and Thanthania here, besides Dakshineswar and Adyapeeth in the northern suburbs and Tarapeeth, the seat of Tantra in Birbhum district.

External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee visited the Lake Kalibari in south Kolkata and offered puja.

As fireworks illuminated the evening sky crowds did the rounds of community Kali Puja pandals decked up with streams of twinklers and earthen lamps.