Diwali

Diwali or Dipawali is India s biggest and most important holiday of the year. People in every nook and cranny of the country welcome the festival with enthusiastic gestures.

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It falls on the 15th day of the Hindu month of Kartik so it varies every year.

. During this festival people decorate their homes with lights and oil lamps called diyas. The Diwali festival occurs in late October or early November. Diwali also spelled Divali one of the major religious festivals in Hinduism Jainism and Sikhism lasting for five days from the 13th day of the dark half of the lunar month Ashvina to the second day of the light half of the lunar month Karttika.

Dɪˈwɑːliː 5 or Divali 39 is from the Sanskrit dīpāvali meaning row or series of lights. The corresponding dates in the Gregorian calendar usually fall in late October and November. In 2022 the five days.

Due to a large diaspora of Indians in other parts of the world like Trinidad Tobago Fiji Singapore and so on Diwali is an official holiday in many parts of the world. 3 The word Diwali or Deepavali as its sometimes called means row of lights in an Ancient language of India called Sanskrit. Diwali also called Divali or Deepavali is a festival of lights that celebrates the triumph of light over dark and good over evil and the blessings of victory freedom and enlightenment.

Diwali begins just before the arrival of a new moon between the Hindu months of Asvina and Kartikawhich typically falls in October or November of the Gregorian calendar. Diwali also known as the Festival of Lights is the most important national festival of the year in India celebrating the victory of good over evil and light over darkness. Diwali the festival of lights is indeed the most awaited and the most celebrated festivals of India.

Each of the four days in the festival of Diwali is marked with a different tradition. The name comes from Sanksrit dipavali meaning row of lights. The importance of Diwali for Indians is like Christmass for Westerners.

What remains constant is the celebration of life its enjoyment and a sense of goodness. 40 41 The term is derived from the Sanskrit words dīpa lamp light lantern candle that which glows shines illuminates or knowledge. Essentially Diwali or Deepavali is the festival of light destroying darkness when good triumphs evil.

The Origins of Diwali. Diwali is one of the most celebrated festivals in India. It tops all other festivals with its long-lasting and multi-faith celebrations in India.

This wonderful festival is the celebration of five days. 4 For many people Diwali honours the Hindu goddess of wealth Lakshmi. The festival gets its name from the row avali of clay lamps deepa that Indians light outside their homes to.

Diwali October 24 2022 National Today