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                                    Diwali

Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a major Hindu festival celebrated across India and by the Indian diaspora worldwide. It symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. During Diwali, people decorate their homes with oil lamps, candles, and colorful rangoli designs. They exchange gifts, burst fireworks, and share sweets with family and friends. It's a time of joy, prosperity, and spiritual renewal, often accompanied by prayers and rituals dedicated to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, and Ganesha, the remover of obstacles.

Diwali is connected to various religious events, deities and personalities, such as being the day Rama returned to his kingdom in Ayodhya with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana after defeating the demon king Ravana.It is also widely associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, and Ganesha, the god of wisdom and the remover of obstacles.[16] Other regional traditions connect the holiday to Vishnu, Krishna, Durga, Shiva, Kali, Hanuman, Kubera, Yama, Yami, Dhanvantari, or Vishvakarman.

Primarily a Hindu festival, variations of Diwali are also celebrated by adherents of other faiths.The Jains observe their own Diwali which marks the final liberation of Mahavira. The Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas to mark the release of Guru Hargobind from a Mughal prison.Newar Buddhists, unlike other Buddhists, celebrate Diwali by worshipping Lakshmi, while the Hindus of Eastern India and Bangladesh generally celebrate Diwali by worshipping the goddess Kali.

During the festival, the celebrants illuminate their homes, temples and workspaces with diyas (oil lamps), candles and lanterns.Hindus, in particular, have a ritual oil bath at dawn on each day of the festival.Diwali is also marked with fireworks and the decoration of floors with rangoli designs, and other parts of the house with jhalars. Food is a major focus with families partaking in feasts and sharing mithai.