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Diwali

Diwali (also: Depawali, Dipavali, Dewali, Divali, Dipotsavi, Dipapratipad) marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year according to the Lunar Calendar. It literally translated means 'Row of Lights' (from Sanskrit: dipa = lamp / awali = row, line). It celebrates the victory of Goodness over Evil and Light over Darkness - it ushers in the new year. Especially for this event people are cleaning their houses and wear new clothes. Diwali is a 5 day festival as Dhanteras, Choti Diwali, Badi (Main) Diwali, Padwa and Bhaiduj. There are many different names for the days of Diwali in different regions of India (South & North India, East & West India) and in the different languages spoken in that regions (i.e. Hindi, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali). During Deepavali people pray to Lakshmi, Goddess of wealth, light, prosperity and wisdom, but also to Ganesha, the 'Remover of Obstacles' and the 'Lord of Beginnings'.

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What date Diwali in 1969?

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What is the festival of Diwali also known as?

Festival of diwali is known as festival of lights. people light candles and diyas on this day

Why Diwali is called festival of light?

On diwali, people light diyas and candles. So this festival is called festival of lights.

On the diwali festival in india why do the light the little pots?

They lit little pots so as to lighten each corner of their house. It is called auspicious to do so.

What does Diwali consist of?

Diwali consist of 5 festivals.

dhan teras

chotti idiwali

deepawali

govardhan pooja

bhai dooj

Why do Hindu's eat sweets and rice on Diwali?

Hindus follow great tradition since ages . Hindus eat sweets on Festivals and special occasions . As food is a part of culture , Hindus eat sweets because they are tasty and represent happy moments .

How do you write a letter to a friend about your celebration of Diwali?

If you want your friend to accompany you on a vacation, you should write a letter that includes the details of your plan, the dates, and a sincere wish for his presence. You could also include details about plans, travel arrangements and, of course, whether you plan on paying for your friend's trip.

What was the date of Diwali in the year 1939?

According to Deepavali.net, Diwali was on: 10 November

How many diyas to light on dhanteras?

The more Diyas you have,you used it to light on Dhanteras .Because more and more light is liked by Mata Lakshmi .

What was the date of Diwali in the year 1941?

It was 19th October, because one of my grand-uncles was born on Deepavali day in 1941 in Atham (Hasta) star and he was born on Sunday, 19th October, 1941.

What the Indians celebrate other then Diwali?

Dushehra, Holi, Rakshabandhan, Janmashtmi, Navratri, Mhashivratri are some major festival of India

What was the date of Diwali in the year 1948?

9 November 1969 was the date of Diwali according to Deepavali.net

Diwali falls on the new moon night (Amavasya) between mid-October and mid-November. Diwali is celebrated for five days according to the lunisolar. It begins in late Ashvin (between September and October) and ends in early Kartika (between October and November).

What was the date of Diwali in the year 1940?

30 October 1940 was the date of Diwali according to Deepavali.net

Diwali falls on the new moon night (Amavasya) between mid-October and mid-November. Diwali is celebrated for five days according to the lunisolar. It begins in late Ashvin (between September and October) and ends in early Kartika (between October and November).

Is Naraka Chaturdasi the same festival as Diwali?

Satyabhama, queen of Lord Krishna killed demon named naraka on the day of chaturdasi.Chaturdasi is the day before amavasya....Diwali is celebrated on amavasya not on chaturdasi as a symbol that darkness(naraka) is no more.

What is mid shift night?

The mid shift is a term used for standing a watch between the hours of Midnight and 4 AM. In military parlance this would be the hours of 00:00 - 04:00.

Watch standers on the mid-shift would be provided a meal of cold cuts called Mid-Rats for Mid Shift Rations in anticipation of hungry watch standers.

A "watch" is a duty period other than the normal work time on a ship or base usually involving some operation aspect such as Engineering, Operations, et cetera.

Deepavali is a festival celebrated by?

the festival celebrated by Hindus which is known as 'Deepavali'. 6L

When in 2009 is Diwali?

It was on Tuesday 28th of October!!! big up!