DIWALI The Festive of Lights

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FESTIVEL OF LIGHTS

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DIWALI IS CELBRATED

O ne of the most sig-nificant festivals in Indian culture, Diwali, the festival of lights,

sees millions attend firework displays, prayers and celebra-tory events across the world every autumn. The festival is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains for a variety of reasons, although the main theme which runs throughout is the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. To celebrate, houses are deco-rated with candles and color-ful lights and huge firework displays are held while fami-

lies feast and share gifts.

History The festival marks the tri-umph of light over dark-ness and the beginning of the Hindu new year when it is believed the Hindu God Rama returned to his capital city of Ayodhya af-ter 14 years in exile.

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