The Diwali festival is actually a festival that goes beyond cultures and religions, Diwali marks the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. The whole country is filled with festive spirit and people decorate their houses with rangolis, colourful earthen lamps, candles, lanterns and gift wonderful presents to their near and dear ones. The food and the sweets are always a bonus.
It is a five-day beautiful festival that starts with Dhanteras and ends with Bhai Dooj.In the lead-up to Diwali, celebrants prepare by cleaning, renovating, and decorating their homes and environment with plenty diyas (oil lamps) and rangolis (colorful art circle patterns).During Diwali, people wear their finest clothes, illuminate the interior and exterior of their homes with diyas and rangoli, and also perform worship ceremonies of Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity and wealth,light fireworks, and partake in family feasts, where mithai (sweets) and gifts are shared.
It is popularly known as the festival of lights because people decorate their houses with Diyas and lightings. it could also called Deepavali, which literally translates to a row of lights. According to Hindu Calendar, it is celebrated on the Amavasya Tithi of Kartik Month. On that day, everyone come together to celebrate light, life and goodness. It is a festival which symbolizes love, togetherness, happiness, joy, and enthusiasm. People visit each other’s houses to exchange a lot of sweets and gifts.
Diwali, also know as Dipawali, is among India's biggest and most important holiday in every year. The name of this festival is gotten from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness ,good from evil and knowledge over ignorance .
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