The Hindu festival of lights called Deepawali or Diwali is being celebrated all over India this week. Shops , markets and commercial centres are all lighted up and decorated to woo customers to buy, buy and buy some more. People worship Goddess Lakshmi , the goddess of wealth on this night and light up their homes with diyas - earthen oil lamps and electric lights to welcome the goddess into their homes. Setting off firecrackers both noisy and colourful and eating special Diwali sweets is everyone 's favourite. People give gifts to each other and have Diwali get togethers and parties.
Read more about Diwali HERE
Read more about Diwali HERE
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Nice pictures!
I love all of those lights..they are so pretty!
I would probably love all the sweets too! LOL!
Thank you Pat and Lauren.
Pat i will be sharing pictures of the Diwali sweets too
I read about this celebration in India and Mauritius, where live also a lot of Hindu. Yes, we have our big light - Jesus Christ.
That' s right Zim, Jesus i s our light
Beautiful pictures Amrita! While everything is so festive looking, it sadens me that people don't know the true Light (Jesus).
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