Diwali or Deepawali is one of the most prominent Hindu festival of India. Everything bright, everything sparkling and all beautiful ambiance marks the aura for its celebration. Diwali is celebrated during Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. The spiritual basis for Diwali lies in the mythological era, when God Rama returned back from his Vanvasa post 14 year exile. Diwali signifies victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, truth over pretense, hope over despair and moreover curbing the demons within us for spiritual awakening.
Diwali is celebrated all over India with a difference of 1 day. It lasts 5 days in total and ends with the beginning of Hindu new year or New Samvat. The darkest new moon night in the Kartik month of Hindu lunisolar calendar marks Diwali celebration. Houses are decorated with clay lamps and festival lights, corridors a sparkling with beautiful and colorful Rangolis, Ganpati and Maa Laxmi pujan is observed along with preparation and exchange of sweets and presents also the highlight for the festival is bursting of crackers during night.
