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    Diwali is one of the most important festivals celebrated in India, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil. It is a 5-day festival involving nationwide clean-up rituals and lighting lamps. Diwali celebrations differ across India but generally involve lighting lamps and fireworks. This festival brings together people of different religions, castes, and communities from all over the country in celebration.

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    Diwali is one of the most important festivals celebrated in India, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil. It is a 5-day festival involving nationwide clean-up rituals and lighting lamps. Diwali celebrations differ across India but generally involve lighting lamps and fireworks. This festival brings together people of different religions, castes, and communities from all over the country in celebration.

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    Diwali is one of the most important festivals celebrated in India, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil. It is a 5-day festival involving nationwide clean-up rituals and lighting lamps. Diwali celebrations differ across India but generally involve lighting lamps and fireworks. This festival brings together people of different religions, castes, and communities from all over the country in celebration.

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    Diwali (Hindu Festival

    of Lights) - India
    Diwali is one of the most important festivals celebrated in India. This festival of lights
    symbolizes several things, like the triumph of good over evil, hope over despair and so on. Before
    Diwali, there is a nationwide clean-up at almost everybody’s home, and during the 5-day festival
    (Diwali itself if officially on October 19 this year), there are numerous rituals that are performed,
    each unique in its own way.  Diwali celebrations differ all over the country. While lighting lamps
    and bursting crackers form the main part of the festivities, there is much more to this festival.

    This festival ties people from almost every religion, caste and community together. While visitors
    will be able to celebrate this week in just about any corner of India, some cities are more famous
    than other for this event.  The Golden Temple of Amritsar is draped with brightly lit diyas on the
    Diwali evening making it an extravagant spectacle for the onlookers.  Every Diwali in Goa,
    competitions are held to see who can make the biggest and scariest effigy of the demon
    Narakasura, in celebration of his defeat.  If in Varanasi, make sure you stay at one of the riverside
    hotels in order to enjoy a fabulous view of the fireworks over the Ganges River. Mumbai may not
    be one of the most traditional venues to witness Diwali, but it is arguably one of the most
    spectacular.  And if you see yourself celebrating a quiet and peaceful Diwali, the smaller village of
    Purushwadi is the place to be.  Families there light a huge bonfire and cook traditional foods while
    local children go door to door singing traditional songs.  
    Diwali is one of the most important festivals celebrated in India.
    This festival ties people from almost every religion, caste and community together.

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