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The decorative lighted-up at the Serangoon Road, Little India for the Deepavali 2024 Festival (Festival of Lights) celebrations.
The Indian Festival of Lights, is the most widely celebrated festival of the people from the Indian sub-continent and across the whole world. Deepavali means rows of lights, it is the festival symbolising victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance. Though there are many mythological explanations to this wonderful festival, however, in the current world what the festival of lights really stands for is a reaffirmation of hope, a renewed commitment to friend ship, religious tolerance, spreading the word of peace and harmony and above all, celebration of “simple joys of life”.
Stalls selling merchandise at Campbell Lane, Little India during the Deepavali Festival 2018 celebrations.
Decorations along Serangoon Road, Little India for the Deepavali 2019 Festival (Festival of Lights) celebrations.
The decorative arch at the entrance to Serangoon Road, Little India for the Deepavali 2017 Festival (Festival of Lights) celebrations.
The 12m tall floral elephant display at the divider of Bukit Timah Road for the Deepavali 2017 (Festival of Lights) celebrations.
Decorations for Deepavali 2008's light-up (Festival of Lights) are the Indian oil lamps or agal villaku.
Wish all of you and your loved ones a very happy, prosperous and safe Deepavali!
ദീപാവലി ആശംസകള്
And Eid Mubarak, a very happy Eid /Id-ul-fit/Ramzan too!
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Deepavali is celebrated in India to commemorate return of Prince Rama to his kingdom after an exile of 14 years. Diyas/ Candles are lighted, houses are illuminated, poojas performed and crackers are burst to celebrate this day. Rama, as per Hindu relegious beliefs is considered to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Deepavali, or Diwali is a major Indian holiday, and a significant festival in Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Today it is celebrated across the globe as the "Festival of Lights", where the lights or lamps signify victory of good over the evil within every human being.
During Deepavali, Indian women hang lanterns/lights outside that look like stars. Stars are considered to be the jewels of Lakshmi, the Indian Goddess of Prosperity. The hope is that the lights will attract good fortune and prosperity to their homes in the coming year.
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