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    Diwali is India's biggest holiday that celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is celebrated over five days through traditions like lighting clay lamps, creating rangoli designs, performing Lakshmi puja prayers, visiting family and friends, and lighting fireworks. The specific stories associated with Diwali's meaning vary between northern, southern, and western India but generally mark historical victories. It is an important festival for Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists in India.

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    Diwali is India's biggest holiday that celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is celebrated over five days through traditions like lighting clay lamps, creating rangoli designs, performing Lakshmi puja prayers, visiting family and friends, and lighting fireworks. The specific stories associated with Diwali's meaning vary between northern, southern, and western India but generally mark historical victories. It is an important festival for Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists in India.

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    Diwali is India's biggest holiday that celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is celebrated over five days through traditions like lighting clay lamps, creating rangoli designs, performing Lakshmi puja prayers, visiting family and friends, and lighting fireworks. The specific stories associated with Diwali's meaning vary between northern, southern, and western India but generally mark historical victories. It is an important festival for Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists in India.

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    DIWALI

    Hinduism

    Diwali, or Dipawali, is India's biggest and most important holiday of the


    year. The festival gets its name from the row(avali) of clay
    lamps (deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the
    inner light that protects from spiritual darkness. This festival is as
    important to Hindus as the Christmas holiday is to Christians.

    Over the centuries, Diwali has become a national festival that is enjoyed
    by most Indians regardless of faith: Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs.

    Hindus interpret the Diwali story based upon where they live:
     In northern India they celebrate the story of King Rama's return to
    Ayodhya after he defeated Ravana by lighting rows of clay lamps.
     Southern India celebrates it as the day that Lord Krishna defeated the
    demon Narakasura.
     In western India the festival marks the day that Lord Vishnu, the Preserver
    (one of the main gods of the Hindu trinity) sent the demon King Bali to
    rule the nether world.

    In all interpretations, one common thread rings true—the festival marks


    the victory of good over evil.

    Non-Hindu communities have other reasons for celebrating the holiday:


     In Jainism, it marks the nirvana or spiritual awakening of Lord Mahavira
    on October 15, 527 B.C.
     In Sikhism it marks the day that Guru Hargobind Ji, the Sixth Sikh Guru
    was freed from imprisonment.

    The Five Days of Diwali

    On the first day of Diwali, people consider it auspicious to spring clean


    the home and shop for gold or kitchen utensils.

    On the second day, people decorate their homes with clay lamps and
    create design patterns called rangoli on the floor using colored powders
    or sand.

    The third day is the main day of the festival when families gather
    together for Lakshmi puja, a prayer to Goddess Lakshmi followed by
    mouth-watering feasts and firework festivities.

    The fourth day is the first day of the new year when friends and relatives
    visit with gifts and best wishes for the season.

    On the last day of Diwali, brothers visit their married sisters who
    welcome them with love and a lavish meal.

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