The festival of Diwali

Hi, we are Abhinav and Rohit for answering your questions. India is a country of many festivals. The famous festival of India is Diwali-‘the festival of light’. It is celebrated all over the country with great joy and happiness. This festival is celebrated because on this day LORD RAMA returned to his city of Ayodhaya completing his 14 years of exile and after killing the ‘Demon king-RAVANA’. Mainly it is a festival of Hindus but as India is a secular country the people of all religions, which reflect the brotherhood of India, celebrate it.

A colorful festival that is celebrated by all Hindus worldwide is Deepavali, which is also known as the festival of lights. This festival usually falls around late October and November. One important practice that the Hindus follow during the festival is to light oil lamps in their homes on Deepavali morning. By lighting the oil lamps, the Hindus are thanking the gods for the happiness, knowledge, peace and wealth that they have received. The Hindus consider Deepavali as one of the most important festivals to celebrate

No special food is prepared during the festival but people keep lots and lots of sweets and other sweet dishes. People also exchange gifts with each other.

During the festival people wear new clothes. Some people also wear their traditional clothes.

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