Here’s how Diwali is celebrated
The Record would like to wish all our Indian readers well over the five days.
Diwali, also called Deepavali in some Indian languages is known as the ‘festival of lights and is a celebration of the victory of good over evil.’
Indian women also prefer to paint their hands with henna patterns and make traditional sweets.
On the main night of Diwali which falls on day three, families dress up in their best clothes and light small lanterns outside their houses. These are left overnight so that Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, can find her way safely into their homes.
Diwali runs over a period of five days and here is how it is celebrated across the world:
Day 1: Housewives do‘Spring cleaning’ in their homes.
Day 2: Decorations are placed all around the newly cleaned home.
Day 3: Families gather to pray to the Goddess Lakshmi, before a mouth-watering feast and fireworks.
Day 4: The start of the Hindu New Year. Friends and family gather to exchange gifts and best wishes for the New Year that is upon them.
Day 5: The final day of Diwali. Brothers visit sisters where they are greeted with love and an extravagant meal.
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