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Diwali is a Hindu festival of lights that celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is a time for people to come together, illuminate their homes with oil lamps, and enjoy festivities. The festival is celebrated for five or six days during the Hindu lunisolar months of Ashvin and Kartika.
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| Happy Diwali 2023 |
Diwali is connected to various religious events, deities and personalities, such as being the day Rama returned to his kingdom in Ayodhya with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana after defeating the demon king Ravana.It is also widely associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, and Ganesha, the god of wisdom and the remover of obstacles.
Other regional traditions connect the holiday to Vishnu, Krishna, Durga, Shiva, Kali, Hanuman, Kubera, Yama, Yami, Dhanvantari, or Vishvakarman.Diwali is also celebrated by other faiths.
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| Festival of Light and Love |
Jains celebrate their own Diwali to mark the final liberation of Mahavira.
Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas to mark the release of Guru Hargobind from a Mughal prison. Hindus in Eastern India and Bangladesh celebrate Diwali by worshipping the goddess Kali.
During the festival, people illuminate their homes, temples, and workspaces with oil lamps, candles, and lanterns.
They also decorate their floors with rangoli designs and other parts of their houses with jhalars.
Food is a major focus of the festival, with families partaking in feasts and sharing sweets.
Various places are decorated with Rangoli and diyas.... which illuminates the sad part and brings happiness and love via spiritual light.
The festival is an annual homecoming and bonding period for families, communities, and associations.
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| Lighting Diyas in Diwali |
