On diwali, people light diyas and candles. So this festival is called festival of lights.
no you dont have to but its a tradition to do so
Diwali celebrates Rama's homecoming, that is his return to Ayodhya after the defeat of Ravana. And also his coronation as king of ayodhya . The celebration of the festival is invariably accompanied by the exchange of sweets and the explosion of fireworks
They are both celebrated by 2 different religions. Christmas is celebrating Jesus's birth Diwali is the festival of light. The festival Diwali celebrates the victory of good over evil, light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance.
"Happy Diwali" in Hindu is simply "शुभ दीपावली" (Shubh Deepawali). It's like saying "Merry Christmas" in English - straightforward and to the point. So, go ahead and spread some festive cheer with that greeting!
Diwali is important to hindus, because of the goddess and after Diwali theres lot of story about the goddess
Diwali is considered as a festival of light. Hindus light diyas outside as well as inside their houses. People fire crackers which mainly scaters light.
Well, darling, Diwali and Easter are as different as night and day. Diwali is a Hindu festival of lights celebrating the victory of light over darkness, while Easter is a Christian holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus. So, in a nutshell, one involves colorful lights and sweets, and the other involves bunnies and chocolate eggs. Got it? Good.
Just use Diya lamps. Diwali is called the festival of lights so just fill your house with light. firecrackers are just an added things they don't traditionally need to be part of Diwali
they have got so many can not name it like that e.g Diwali a festival
They lit little pots so as to lighten each corner of their house. It is called auspicious to do so.
The Festival of Lights is the most popular hindu festival and is celebrated throughout India.