INDIAN FESTIVAL: DIWALI (FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS AND PROSPERITY)
Diwali' is one of the greatest festivals of Hindus. Diwali is also called as Deepawali. 'Deepawali' in Hindi means a row of diyas
(Small cup-shaped oil lamp made of baked clay).
Diwali is the festival of lights. It falls in the month of 'Kartik' according to Hindu calendar. In Diwali almost every house and street is decorated with lamps, and lights.
Diwali begins with dhanteras which is 2 days before diwali and ends with bhai dhooj which is 2 days after diwali .
It is celebrated when Lord Ram, Sita and Lakshman returned to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. People of Ayodhya welcomed them with lighted oil lamps. That is why it is called the 'Festival of Lights'.
On the day of Diwali everyone looks happy and they greet one another. Children buy toys and crackers. Shops and houses are got clean and painted. At night, buildings are illuminated with earthen lamps, candle-sticks and electric bulbs. Sweets and toy shops are decorated to attract the passers-by. The bazaars and-streets are overcrowded. People buy sweets for their own families and also send them as presents to their friends and relatives. At night, the goddess Lakshmi, is worshiped in the form of earthen images and silver rupee. Hindus believe that on this day, Lakshmi enters only the houses which are neat and tidy. People offer prayers for their own health, wealth and prosperity. They leave the light on in buildings believing that Lakshmi will find no difficulty in finding her way in.
Diwali is an official holiday in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritius, Fiji, Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and a school holiday in many states of the United States with a large Hindu population.
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I would love to experience this festival in one of the countries you mentioned.
And i advice you to experience this festival in India
True, @eroche. I've lived in both India and Singapore, and the celebration of Diwali in India remains one of the highlights of my time there.
Diwali is an intense few days of candles and lamps and lanterns and lots of fireworks, in every neighborhood. It's truly an amazing experience.
Diwali festival is the festival of the whole country. It is celebrated in every nook and Corner of our country. Thus this festival also creates a sense of oneness among the people. It becomes the symbol of unity. India has been celebrating this festival for thousands of years and continues to celebrate it even today which is both historical and religious.
And also in India some communities belived that diwali is the starting of new year.
@ruchi, thanks for Your interesting story. The amazing tradition of this festival. You listed a lot of countries, where there are celebrated this holiday. Nice to see so many lights in such a festive day. Goodness and prosperity is inevitable in such a house with lights. I wish You good luck in the contest #culturevulture.
Thnks a lot dear for such aapreciation.
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