“Diwali 2009 is on October 17, Saturday. Diwali is one of the biggest festival of Hindus, celebrated
with great enthusiasm and happiness in India. The festival is
celebrated for five continuous days, where the third days is celebrated
as the main Diwali festival or ‘Festival of lights’. Different colorful
varieties of fireworks are always associated with this festival. On this
auspicious day, people light up diyas and candles all around their
house. They perform Laxmi Puja in the evening and seek divine blessings
of Goddess of Wealth. The festival od Diwali is never complete without
exchange of gifts. People present diwali gifts to all near and dear
ones.
The exact day of the festival is decided by the position of the moon.
According to the Hindu calendar, Amavasya or ‘no moon day’ is
considered as the perfect day to celebrate Diwali. This dark night comes after every fortnight and in the month of Kartik, it marks
this festival of lights and diyas. As per the English calendar, the
festival generally comes in the month of November and December.”
These lines sent us Srity, newly married Dubai settled Hindu gal. She is really happy and planning for that day.
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