Diwali

Hindus mostly eat vegetarian food on festival days.

Hindu temples serve only vegetarian dishes.

On Deepavali days they a lot of sweets in addition to usual Chapathi or rice dishes.

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Diwali is a festival of lights. On this day lord Rama returned after 14 years of exile.

A Diwali pooja is worship to the Deities of the Hindu Religion in the form of prayer, offerings and sacrifices. The day of Diwali is important since it signifies the worship and praise of devotees to the various deities; but most importantly, it is a day of praise to Goddess Lakshmi and by extension the divine mother of the entire universe and the earthly (physical) mother. Most devout Hindus perform the Diwali Pooja in a fixed, ritualistic pattern, by celebrating in praise and offerings to Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva, The Nine Planets, Kalsa (representing the Universe) and Mother Lakshmi.

In Marwari households like this one -- and in many North Indian households in general -- Diwali means the worship of Devi Lakshmi. For Bengalis, in contrast, the main emphasis during Diwali is on the worship of Ma Kali. Kali is the fierce form of Durga, or Shakti. Ma Durga is worshipped during "Durga Puja"

Hinduism is a monotheistic religion even though there is many deities the deities are forms of one supreme being called Brahman

it is because Diwali is a sign of happiness and also it is a religious thing.

Hindus reasons for celebrating Diwali are

1. God Krishna killed the Demon king Narakasura & relieved all people from his cruel rule.

2. On Diwali, hindus wake up early in the morning, they take gingelly oil bath & pray to bhooma devi, maha lakshmi & God Krishna for their welfare.

3. Hindus worshipping God Krishna & his consorts on Diwali day their prayers will be granted.

Significance of Diwali is Victory of light over Darkness.

Since the Diwali is a festival of lights, the decorations that are used in it are obviously all sorts of lamps, candles and other sources of light. It is a tradition in the Diwali to light fire crackers during the festival. In Hindu, the firecracker's part in the festival is to make a lot of light and noises of happiness in order to let the gods up in the heavens know of the people's great rejoicing.

No, setting off fireworks involves flame and Nylon cloth is flammable and when it catches fore it turns sticky and clings to the skin. Your cloths should be made of a cloth that is fireproof or at least fire retardant.

I am not sure if there are rules to who or who can not celebrate this beautiful Holiday. I do know that I am not Indian, however dance in an Indian group and tend to celebrate many holidays. Everyone welcomes me with open arms. In my opinion, if you respect the holiday, I believe anyone can celebrate it for the right reason.

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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). Diwali was on 24 October 1984 according to Deepavali.net

Diwali Riddim was created on 2002-05-21.

The Diwaii festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a five-day Hindu festival celebrated primarily in India. It is celebrated in October or November of the Gregorian calendar by families who perform traditional activities together in their homes.

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Diwali starts 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). The days in Ashvin are in the Krishna Paksha ("dark fortnight") of that month, while the days in Kartik are in its Shukla Paksha ("bright fortnight"). The first day is Dhan Teras. The last day is Yama Dvitiya, which signifies the second day of the light half of Kartika. Each day of Diwali marks one celebration of the six principal stories associated with the festival.

Seeing the reconciliation of Jahangir and Guru ji, Chandu was very angry, he wanted to break their friendship, one day Jahangir got very hungry, even after a lot of treatment, his hunger was cured. If it did not happen, Chandu called an astrologer, gave him 500 rupees, and taught him that you should tell Patshah Jahangir that if a pious man prays for your good health by sitting in solitude in the Gwalior fort for 40 days, then this hunger can cure you. Yes, after listening to this astrologer, Jahangir asked his servant to find a great man, then Chandu said, Jahapana, Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji is eligible for this work, if you pray to him and send him to the fort of Gwalior for 40 days. Your suffering will definitely go away, then Jahangir told the whole thing to Guru ji, Guru ji knew the future, even after accepting it, Guru ji entered the Gwalior fort with 5 Sikhs. Jahangir. Told the fort’s inspector Hari Das that Guru ji should not face any kind of trouble. When Mata Ganga ji came to know this, then Mata Ganga ji. Nebaba sent Budha ji to the fort of Gwalior to know the condition of Guru ji. Q. When he reached outside the fort of Gwalior, he was not allowed inside, so Baba Budha ji returned. When Guru ji did not come out even after 40 days, the Sikh Sangates were eagerly waiting for Guru ji to come out. On the other hand, Jahangir started waking up every night in fear, his sleep disappeared during the night, then Pir Mian Mir ji told the reason that you have hurt the beloved of God, the result of which you will get today. It has been, and earlier you had also martyred Guru Arjan Dev ji, now you have imprisoned his son at the behest of Chandu!! Whose fruit is inauspicious, listen to this. After Jahangir understood everything, only then he issued an order to release Guru Hargobind Sahib. but guru ji rejects to live until all imprisoned kings are also freed. then jahangir said Whoever can hold the robe of Guru Ji can leave it. thats why Guru Ji made a special robe with 52 toslas. Thus each ruler could hold on to the dress and be released. thats why bandi chhod diwas is celebrated.

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Diwali is a colorful and happy celebration with family and friends. Everyone makes their home a colorful with lights and decorations for this special festival. Diwali is the finest festival of India because also it is considered as the religious meet each other to wish them and also gets a chance to see ultimate decorated markets.

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Both of them is known as the festivals of light but the history behind it is different.

Diwali is celebration celebrated on return of Lord Rama from exile to Ayodhaya.

Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE.

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