Happy diwali
Happy diwali to all my friends
Diwali or Deepavali is the Hindu festival of lights celebrated every year in autumn in the northern hemisphere (spring in southern hemisphere).[4][5] It is an official holiday in Fiji,Guyana, India,[6] Malaysia, Mauritius,Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka,Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and recentlySindh Province in Pakistan. One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, it spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair.[7][8][9] Its celebration includes millions of lights shining on housetops, outside doors and windows, around temples and other buildings in the communities and countries where it is observed.[10] The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five-day period, but the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the dark night of the Hindu Lunisolarmonth Kartika in Bikram Sambat calendar (the month of Aippasi in Tamil Calendar), on the 15th of the month. In the Gregorian calendar, Diwali night falls between mid-October and mid-November.[11]
Before Diwali night, people clean, renovate, and decorate their homes and offices.[12] On Diwali night, people dress up in new clothes or their best outfit, light up diyas (lamps and candles) inside and outside their home, participate in family puja (prayers) typically toLakshmi – the goddess of fertility and prosperity. After puja, fireworks follow,[13] then a family feast including mithai (sweets), and an exchange of gifts between family members and close friends. Deepavali also marks a major shopping period in nations where it is celebrated.[14]
The name of festive days as well as the rituals of Diwali vary significantly among Hindus, based on the region of India. In many parts of India,[15] the festivities start with Dhanteras (in Northern and Western part of India), followed by Naraka Chaturdasi on second day, Deepavali on the third day, Diwali Padvadedicated to wife–husband relationship on the fourth day, and festivities end with Bhai Dooj dedicated to sister–brother bond on the fifth day. Dhanteras usually falls eighteen days after Dussehra.
On the same night that Hindus celebrate Diwali, Jains celebrate a festival also called Diwali to mark the attainment of moksha byMahavira,[16][17] Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas to mark the release of Guru Hargobindfrom a Mughal Empire prison,[18] and Newar Buddhists, unlike the majority of Buddhists, celebrate Diwali by worshipping Lakshmi.
Diwali Recipes
Diwali or Deepavali is the Hindu festival of lights celebrated every year which signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. Diwali is the festival of lights, where every home, lights up their home with diyas. The festival preparations and rituals are celebrated over a five-day period.
It is also the time, when people clean, renovate, buy new clothes, new homes, cars, etc. On Diwali night, people dress up in new clothes or their best outfit, light up diyas inside and outside their home, and do Lakshmi pooja who is the goddess of fertility and prosperity. After puja, people celebrate with fire crackers and have an elaborate feast including sweet/ mithai, and an exchange of gifts between family members and close friends.
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