Diwali or Deepavali is a 5-day long festival that marks the beginning of Hindu New Year according to the Lunar Calendar. It falls between mid-October and mid-November, and celebrated throughout the world. Diwali literally means the ‘Festival of Lights‘. This festival celebrates the victory of goodness over evil and the light over darkness. For Hindus, this is one of the most important festivals of the year, and an official holiday in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Guyana, Mauritius, Malaysia, Singapore, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago and Fiji. During the festival of lights, the top of doorways are hung with mango leaves and marigold flowers. On this special day, people exchange gifts, light firecrackers, cleans houses, wear new clothes and have festive meals with family and friends. It is also a custom among Hindus to pray to Lakshmi during this time, who is the Goddess of wealth, light, prosperity and wisdom. Here are some beautiful pictures of Diwali from around the world.
Diwali, The Festival of Lights Photos
Diwali Flower Garlands | (c) Photo By IB Travel
Diwali Celebrations | (c) Photo By Mt. Lavinia Hotel, Sri Lanka
Diwali Sweets | (c) Photo By Cool Collections
Festival of Lights Fireworks in India | (c) Photo By DipNote
Lighting Lamps for Diwali in India | (c) Photo By On The Go Tours
Happy Diwali To Everyone!
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That picture of the sweets looks almost way too beautiful too eat! Hope you had a wonder diwali, Shamis! :)
The sweets I have to agree with you are just to die for :)
Diwali basically is the celebration over the triumph good over evil. When Ram returned after having defeated Ra-van. Its crazy to imagine that people have been bursting crackers every year for the last 2000 or so years.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts Vaivhav.