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Importance
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Deepavali
(Diwali or Divali) is the most important
and colourful festival of Hindus and the
people from all age groups participate.
They give ex-pression to their happiness
by lighting
earthen 'diyas' (lamps),
decorating the houses,
bursting fire crackers
and inviting friends and relatives to
their house for a sumptuous feast. The
lighting of lamps is a way to pay respect
to the God for attainment of health, wealth,
knowledge and mental peace.
Divali pooja
is the most important part of the festival.
It is the festival
of Laxmi, the Goddess of prosperity and
wealth. It is believed that Goddess
Laxmi visits everyhouse during Diwali
and brings peace
and prosperity to all.
On the
night of Diwali "Lakshmi-Pujan"
is performed in the evenings. A traditional
Puja is performed after sunset in all
the homes.
Five
pieces of ghee diyas (lamps) are lit
in front of the deities, naivedya of
traditional sweets is offered to the
Goddess and devotional songs are sung
in praise of Goddess Laxmi.
After
Diwali Puja people light diyas (lamps)
in their homes to usher in light and
clear the darkness from the world.
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It is one time in
the whole year that children volunteer
to leave their beds long before the day
begins. In fact, the traditional oil
bath start at 3 a.m, is the only
chore that stands between them and the
pre-dawn adventures. They emerge, scrubbed
clean to get into their festive attire,
and light up little oil lamps, candles
and scented sticks and setting alight
crackers and sparklers.
Competition is stiff, and even the
little girl in
silk frocks and their finery
are watching out for the best
sparklers and flowerpots, the
rockets and colourful
Vishnu chakras, which light-up
the night sky like a thousand stars.
Grown-ups are the soul of generosity.
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