Diwali Indian
Indias gold shopping peak typically comes ahead of diwali or the festival of lights thats celebrated on saturday by the countrys more than 900 million hindus.
Diwali indian. The chinese ambassador to india sun weidong on november 14 extended his heartfelt greetings on the festival of diwali. Dipavali or divali is a festival of lights mainly celebrated by hindusthe festival usually lasts five days and celebrated during the hindu lunisolar month kartika between mid october and mid november. Indian people light lamps at a temple on the occasion of diwali or the festival of lights in bhopal. Dubbing the occasion as festival of lights he wished all his indian friends happiness good health and prosperity.
Captain of the indian cricket team virat kohli on saturday extended wishes on the occasion of diwali and urged the country to celebrate the festival of light without crackers. One of the most popular festivals of hinduism diwali symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness good over evil. For many south asian americans this means resorting to creative. The corresponding dates in the gregorian calendar usually fall in late october and november.
Diwali is often observed by offering prayers visiting family lighting lamps decorating homes and exchanging gifts and sweets. D w l i. Diwali or dipawali is india s biggest and most important holiday of the year. Diwali is indias most important festival of the yeara time to celebrate the triumph of light over darkness knowledge over ignorance and good over evil.
Indian holy city records highest number of oil lamps to mark diwali. The festival gets its name from the row avali of clay lamps deepa that indians light outside their homes to. Along with the message the 54 year old diplomat. People play with fireworks during diwali the hindu festival of lights in prayagraj india saturday nov.