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Diwali or Deepawali is most celebrated festival of India. Lighting lot of candles and colorful lights just like Christmas.
A woman prepares earthen lamps in Jammu for the forthcoming festival of lights Diwali. This year Diwali falls on November 9.
Diwali----the Hindu festival of lights, is the most popular of all the festivals in India, Diwali or Dīpāvali is a significant festival in Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism. Adherents of these religions celebrate Diwali as the Festival of Lights. They light diyas—cotton string wicks inserted in small clay pots filled with oil—to signify victory of good over the evil within an individual. The festival of Diwali extends over five days. Because of the lights, fireworks, and sweets involved, it's a great favorite with children.
A row of lights:
The name of the festival comes from the Sanskrit word dipavali, meaning row of lights. Diwali is known as the 'festival of lights' because houses, shops, and public places are decorated with small earthenware oil lamps called diyas. These lamps, which are traditionally fueled by mustard oil, are placed in rows in windows, doors and outside buildings to decorate them. The lamps are lit to help the goddess Lakshmi(Goddess of wealth) find her way into people's homes. On the day of Diwali / Deepavali, many wear new clothes and share sweets and snacks.
Legend:
In Hinduism, across many parts of India it is the homecoming of Rama after a 14-year exile in the forest and his victory over Ravana. In the legend, the people of Ayodhya (the capital of his kingdom) welcomed Rama by lighting rows (avali) of lamps (dĭpa), thus its name: dīpāwali.
Fireworks:
Fireworks are also a big part of the Diwali celebrations, although in recent years there has been a move against them because of noise and atmospheric pollution.
Lakshmi puja:
For hinuds the festival honours Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Special prayers are held in evening(it's the most important ritual of Diwali)--people worship Goddess Lakshmi. People start the new business year at Diwali, and some Hindus will say prayers to the goddess for a successful year. Some business communities start their financial year on Diwali and new account books are opened on this day.
Hindus will leave the windows and doors of their houses open so that Lakshmi can come in. Rangoli are drawn on the floors - rangoli are patterns and the most popular subject is the lotus flower. This because images of Lakshmi traditionally show her either holding a lotus or sitting on one. There is much feasting and celebration, and the Diwali lamps are regarded as making it easy for Lakshmi to find her way to houses.
Gifts:
Like Christmas in the West, Diwali is very much a time for buying and exchanging gifts. Traditionally sweets and dried fruit were very common gifts to exchange, but the festival has become a time for serious shopping-clothes, electronics, cars, two wheelers, gold, silver, kitchen utensils, etc etc. Shops are flooded with people on the eve of festival. It is also best time of year to redecorate homes.
Wishing all my flickr friends-Very happy Diwali: may the light of joy and prosperity shine on you this Diwali and throughout the coming year.
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Always an amazing event at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Lilburn, Georgia, the celebration of Diwali was even more special because this year marks the tenth anniversary of the dedication of the temple.
Amazing Dev Diwali Celebrations in Varanasi.
Dev Diwali is a festival celebrated a fortnight after Deepavali, on the Karthika Poornima day.
On this day, Varanasi's famed ghats leading to the river take a different colour. An entire three-kilometer stretch is lit with lamps while fireworks decorate the sky. It's a spectacle that one should see to believe!
Diwali, also known as #Deepavali and the "festival of lights", is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn every year. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and hope over despair. The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five day period, but the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the darkest, new moon night of the Hindu #Lunisolar month #Kartik. In the Gregorian calendar, #Diwali night falls between mid-October and mid-November.
Diwali or Deepawali is most celebrated festival of India. Lighting lot of candles and colorful lights just like Christmas.
Happy Diwali to all my Flickr friends and their families...
Have a prosperous and enjoyable time.
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Diwali-the festival of light celebrated in India.lots of fireworks,night shining in the lights of auspecious lamps and full of fun.
Clicked this picture during the Diwali festival at home a few days ago...
Diwali or Deepavali is an important festival for Hindus/Jains/Sikhs. Diwali involves the lighting of lamps to signify the triumph of good over evil. These lamps are kept on during the night and one's house is cleaned, both done in order to make the Goddess Lakshmi (Goddess of wealth & prosperity) feel welcome.
Deepavali or Diwali, popularly known as the "festival of lights" is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-November. I want to wish all my friends and contacts on Flickr a Happy Diwali and a Prosperous New Year!
This was clicked at my home in Chandigarh, North India and I made sure to leave a space at the top for a greeting message in-case someone might want to use this image for graphic design etc.
Unedited picture, straight out of the camera!
I give you light...
Diwālī is the Hindu Festival of Lights. For Jains it is one of the most important festivals, and beginning of the Jain year.
It is also a significant festival for the Sikh faith.
Diwali is one of the most popular and eagerly awaited festivals of India. It is celebrated for 5 consecutive days in Hindu month of Ashwayuja which usually correspond to the months of October or November. Hindus, Jains and Sikhs celebrate Diwali and use the occasion to celebrate life and strengthen relationships.
Typically, celebrations focus on lights and lamps, particularly traditional diyas, although electric lights have become widespread.
Fireworks may also be associated with the festival in some regions.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.)
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Diwali, is the Hindu festival of lights, typically lasting five days and celebrated during the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika. One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance"
The customary diwali cliche pic we all are familiar with is here.
Lost exif while resizing; Canon 550D with EF 24 105 f/4
Diwali, the "festival of lights" is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn every year. Diwali is one of the largest and brightest festivals in India. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of good over evil.