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Diwali

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"Deepavali" and "Dipawali" redirect here. For other uses, see Deepavali (disambiguation).

Diwali

The Rangoli of Lights.jpg

Rangoli decorations, made using coloured powder or sand, are popular during Diwali.

Also called Deepavali

Observed by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Newar Buddhists[1]

Type Cultural, seasonal, religious

Celebrations Diya and lighting, home decoration, shopping, fireworks, puja (worship ceremonies), gifts, performing religious rituals, feast and sweets

Begins Dhanteras, two days before Diwali

Ends Bhai Dooj, two days after Diwali

Date Varies per Hindu calendar

2018 date 6 November (Tuesday) in: Tamil Nadu[2].

 

Southeast Asia: Singapore[3], Malaysia[4]

7 November (Wednesday) in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka,Kerala,North India and everywhere else[2]

Related to Kali Puja, Galungan, Diwali (Jainism), Bandi Chhor Divas, Tihar, Swanti

 

Diwali, Deepavali or Dipavali is the Hindu festival of lights, which is celebrated every autumn in the northern hemisphere (spring in southern hemisphere).[5][6] One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance."[7][8][9] During the celebration, temples, homes, shops and office buildings are brightly illuminated.[10] The preparations, and rituals, for the festival typically last five days, with the climax occurring on the third day coinciding with the darkest night of the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika. In the Gregorian calendar, the festival generally falls between mid-October and mid-November.[1

 

DARK TO LIGHT