Diwali is the most popular festival in India and is known as the festival of lights. Represents the spiritual “Victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance”.
Diwali is a fall festival and is celebrated between mid-October and mid-November. This year, Diwali will be celebrated on Saturday, November 14.
In this festival people worship Goddess Lakshmi (Goddess of Prosperity) and distribute sweets ( mithai) and gifts for friends and family and enjoy them by lighting firecrackers.
During this festival, temples, homes and workplaces are decorated with lights. The interior and exterior of temples and houses are illuminated with diyas (oil lamps and candles).
It is celebrated in a duration of five days starting with Dhanteras where people worship Goddess Lakshami and end with Bhai dooj where brothers visit her sisters’ place to tilak ceremony.
Here are some pictures, quotes, messages for you to send to your friends, family on this auspicious occasion:
Happy Diwali 2020: wishes, quotes, status and greetings
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