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. It tops all other festivals with its long-lasting and multi-faith celebrations in India. The importance of Diwali for...
2. East IndiaImage Source: Shutterstock(West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, and Odisha), Diwali celebrations in East India is mainly the night of ancestors, and earthen oil lamps are lit on poles to guide the souls of the departed loved ones to heaven in Odisha. The people of West ...
Diwali is about celebrations, the coming together of family and friends, and also the victory of good over evil. In many places, especially in North India, and in some areas of the west, east, and the south, it is the main festival....
When is Diwali 2024 in India? Diwali 2024 Special days Diwali Celebrations First Day of Diwali: Trayodashi (13th lunar phase) Second Day of Diwali: Chaturdashi (14th lunar phase) Third Day of Diwali: Amavasya (New Moon) Fourth day of Diwali: Pratipada (the day after the New Moon...
Celebrations Diwali is a truly national festival that literally puts a sparkle into each and every home, whether it is a palatial mansion or a poor man's hut. Only a family in mourning lets Diwali go by without sweets and lights. Although Diwali is celebrated for two days, the celebrations...
The Five Days of Diwali Celebrations Diwali is a festival that spans five days in many regions of India, with Diwali night being the night of the new moon-the darkest night at the end of the Hindu lunar month of Ashvin and the start of the month of Kartika. The preparations for the fe...
Government offices, post offices and banks are closed in India on Diwali. Stores and other businesses and organizations may be closed or have reduced opening hours. Transport is usually unaffected as many locals travel for religious celebrations. However those wishing to use public transport on the...
Diwali is one of the most important cultural celebrations in India. Diwali, Holi, Dussehra, and Rakshabandhan, the four great festivals of Hinduism, respectively, represent four vistas of Indian culture – light, color, victory, and safety. Diwali, the festival of light stands for joy, optimism...
The third day is when the biggest celebrations occur, which begin early in the morning with a visit to a temple to seek the blessing of the goddess. As the sun sets, festival observers light up their homes with small lamps and enjoy delicious traditional foods with their loved ones. The ...
In much of India, Diwali consists of five days of celebrations rather than just one. On the first day, Indians will clean their homes and create intricaterangoli—designs made of colored rice, sand, or flowers created on the floor of the house. ...