jueves, 19 de octubre de 2017

Diwali_Festival of Lights

Diwali_Festival of Lights

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Diwali is the Hindu Festival of Lights celebrated every year in Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. The name originally comes from the Sanskrit word dipavali, meaning a row of lights. Diwali falls in either October or November each year, depending on the cycle of the moon. It is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. 



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The Five Days of Diwali
1st Day
On the first day of Diwali, people consider it auspicious to spring clean the home and shop for gold or kitchen utensils.
2nd Day
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.
3rd Day
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.
4th Day
The fourth day is the first day of the new year when friends and relatives visit with gifts and best wishes for the season.
5th Day
On the last day of Diwali, brothers visit their married sisters who welcome them with love and a lavish meal.



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