Hindus are celebrating the festival of Diwali on Saturday, 17th October.
Diwali is one of the most important festivals celebrated by the Hindus. It is celebrated on the darkest night of the year, which usually falls sometime between the middle of October and the beginning of November. Diwali, though, is the festival of lights.
When Diwali comes, homes are decorated with lights and earthenware lamps filled with oil. These lamps are called diyas. The name 'Diwali' is from the Sanskrit 'dipavali', which means 'row of lamps'. Diyas are lit in every house to banish the dark and welcome in good luck and good fortune. People wear new clothes, meet their friends and relatives, eat good food, give each other sweets and gifts, decorate their houses with flowers and lights and Rangoli patterns, and set off fireworks. Diwali is also the start of the New Year. Diwali is a festival of joy, prosperity and good luck, and a celebration of the victory of good over evil.
When Diwali comes, homes are decorated with lights and earthenware lamps filled with oil. These lamps are called diyas. The name 'Diwali' is from the Sanskrit 'dipavali', which means 'row of lamps'. Diyas are lit in every house to banish the dark and welcome in good luck and good fortune. People wear new clothes, meet their friends and relatives, eat good food, give each other sweets and gifts, decorate their houses with flowers and lights and Rangoli patterns, and set off fireworks. Diwali is also the start of the New Year. Diwali is a festival of joy, prosperity and good luck, and a celebration of the victory of good over evil.
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