Diwali is a time for fun and revelry. During Diwali, India comes to a standstill
except for family life and feasts. Diwali means decorating the house with tiny earthen
lamps, wearing crisp new clothes, bursting firecrackers, meeting
family and friends and of course enjoying the scrumptious sweets and savories prepared
specially for this occasion. Fun, frolic, frenzied buying.
Diwali Festival imparts an unprecedented fun, hope, value, a whole platter of creativity
in form of making colorful rangoli patterns, special Diwali recepies,
playing cards
and making greeting cards. Regardless of its
origin and local interpretations, Diwali
is a day of fun, festivities and joy for people of all ages, throughout India. Weeks
before Diwali, every Hindu family is busy painting and decorating their homes, and
shopping for gifts.
On the diwali day, shops are packed with people buying freshly made sweets and fire
crackers; mothers are busy preparing special dishes for the family feasts. Late
evening is the time for a special Pooja ( worship) at home, and illuminating the
exterior of their houses with the rows of oil lamps, candles and colourful lanterns.
Streets, stores and buildings are lit with electric lights and neon signs in such
a way that the dark amavasya night and every street echoes with the laughter of
children. People dressed in new clothes, visit relatives and friends to exchange greetings and gifts.
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