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    Diwali is a 5-day Hindu festival celebrated in India and around the world. It celebrates good over evil and light over darkness. People clean and decorate their homes with lights, candles, and lamps. They exchange gifts and sweets, light fireworks, and retell stories like the victory of Lord Krishna over the demon Narakasura and the return of Lord Rama after defeating the demon Ravana and rescuing his wife Sita. Special foods and sweets are prepared and shared with visitors during the festival celebrations.

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    Diwali is a 5-day Hindu festival celebrated in India and around the world. It celebrates good over evil and light over darkness. People clean and decorate their homes with lights, candles, and lamps. They exchange gifts and sweets, light fireworks, and retell stories like the victory of Lord Krishna over the demon Narakasura and the return of Lord Rama after defeating the demon Ravana and rescuing his wife Sita. Special foods and sweets are prepared and shared with visitors during the festival celebrations.

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    Diwali is a 5-day Hindu festival celebrated in India and around the world. It celebrates good over evil and light over darkness. People clean and decorate their homes with lights, candles, and lamps. They exchange gifts and sweets, light fireworks, and retell stories like the victory of Lord Krishna over the demon Narakasura and the return of Lord Rama after defeating the demon Ravana and rescuing his wife Sita. Special foods and sweets are prepared and shared with visitors during the festival celebrations.

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    Akhil Diwali

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    Diwali is a 5-day Hindu festival celebrated in India and around the world. It celebrates good over evil and light over darkness. People clean and decorate their homes with lights, candles, and lamps. They exchange gifts and sweets, light fireworks, and retell stories like the victory of Lord Krishna over the demon Narakasura and the return of Lord Rama after defeating the demon Ravana and rescuing his wife Sita. Special foods and sweets are prepared and shared with visitors during the festival celebrations.

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    DIWALI- A FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

    Name – Akhil Rajora


    Class – 9-C
    Roll No. - 4
    Subject Teacher– Mrs. Nivedita Sharma
    What is Diwali?

    • Diwali is a Hindu festival which lasts for 5 days.


    • It is also celebrated by Sikhs.
    • Diwali means “row of lighted lamps” and is
    often called the Festival of Lights.
    • The festival celebrates good over evil; light
    over darkness.
    • The Goddess of Wealth (Lakshmi) is honoured
    during Diwali which is also considered to be
    the Hindu New Year.
    • Because there are many regions in India,
    Diwali is celebrated in many different ways
    (and also all over the World.)
    • Diwali is also used to celebrate a successful
    harvest.
    What happens during Diwali?

    • Wearing new clothes


    • Spring cleaning houses
    • Having feasts
    Decorating homes and buildings with
    fancy lights, candles and lamps (divas)
    Fireworks displays
    Exchanging sweets and gifts
    Drawing Rangoli patterns on floors
    Rangoli patterns are drawn to welcome in visitors to people’s homes. They
    are also thought to welcome the Goddess of Wealth.
    Some of the ancient legends are re-
    enacted
    The story of the demon Narakaasura
    • This demon was an evil king. He ruled with a
    reign of terror, abducted 16,000 daughters of the
    gods, and stole the earrings of Aditi, mother of
    the gods.
    • The gods asked Lord Krishna for help, and after a
    mighty battle he killed the demon, freed the girls,
    and recovered the earrings.
    • After his victory Krishna returned very early in the
    morning and was bathed and massaged with
    scented oils. Taking an early morning bath with
    oil is still a Diwali tradition.
    The story of Rama and Sita
    • This is probably the most famous Diwali
    legend and many of the traditions practiced
    nowadays relate to the story.
    • The demon Ravana had 10 arms and 10 heads
    and was a wicked King. He kidnapped Sita,
    the wife of Rama.
    • Rama killed the demon and rescued his wife
    and returned to become King. The people lit
    rows of lamps to guide them home.
    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.
    Special Foods and Sweets in Diwali
    • Diwali is a festival of indulgence and it's hard to resist
    the wide variety of sweets and delicacies that flood
    the markets, around this time.
    • It's customary to keep a plateful of dry fruits, nuts
    and some sweets ready for when guests come home
    and offer the same to them.
    • Food is central to Diwali celebrations and people
    start preparing to make a number of sweets and
    savouries to serve to their guests on Diwali evening.
    • Along with bursting of crackers and exchanging
    sweets, eating mithais made in pure desi ghee and
    mava is an indelible part of Diwali.

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