2006-11-22 09:37:11 · 17 answers · asked by kastu66 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Diwali
Diwali festival came from hindu religion and Halloween festival came from christian religion. Diwali is the festival of goddess and money but halloween is the festival of evils and devils . Regarding lights even in chrismas we have lights . So instead of making similar it would be better to take as a different culture but lots of fun.
2006-11-23 11:22:03 · answer #1 · answered by winter 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Halloween coincides with Diwali and falls in month of Karthik, i.e., October/November. This is the only similarity between Halloween and Diwali.
However, if you take the example of Kali Puja, which is celebrated in the eastern part of India and in Nepal on the same day as Diwali, you will see that this festival of the Goddess Kali is very similar to Halloween. The Goddess emerged victorious over the demon Raktabija after a bloody fight in which she slayed many demons and drank their blood. All the demons represent evil. The puja ceremony is held at night during the darkness of the new moon. People believe this is the night when evil forces arise. In Nepal, children go around their community dancing and singing traditional songs, collecting food, sweets and money and blessing the households.
2013-10-25 13:10:01 · answer #2 · answered by deepthought 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is amazing people's ignorance of Holidays. Halloween is "All Hallows Eve" or "All Saints Eve". American commercialism has made it a festival of gore, but its roots are quite similar to Diwali. The roots come from Celtic harvest festival which Christians co-opted into a religious holiday. But both are really a festival of lights honoring saints or goddesses. I wonder what commercialism will eventually do to Diwali.
2014-10-23 12:34:58 · answer #3 · answered by Paul 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the preceding answers indicate, there are some vague similarities. What I have noticed most of all is the big dis-similarity of the way Americans have desecrated the Halloween concept into another opportunity to teach children greed, gluttony, and crass commercialism.
My experience with Caribbean East-Indian Hinduism is quite the opposite. The lights from thousands of fat burning lamps are quite pretty and I get a solemn feeling on that night. But at least we don't have to endure thousands of Diwali commercials on TV telling us we need to buy costumes, buy sweets, and buy fun.
2006-11-25 14:40:04 · answer #4 · answered by The Grand Inquisitor 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not alot, the only thing i can think of is that you light lots of candles on Diwali and on Halloween you put a candle in a Jack-O-Lantern. But that's all.
2006-11-26 12:46:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
diwali is Indian .. n halloween izzzz american or british i guess ohh wel i get candies on halloween .....n diwali if i go to India i get to burst crackers n stuff . itz pretty koooooo
2006-11-24 15:14:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You light candles in Diwali and you light pumpkin lights in Halloween, also they both fall in fall!
2006-11-22 19:24:49 · answer #7 · answered by BooYahItsRiya 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah there arent a whole lot. diwali is the indian new year. at our house we decorate with christmas lights. i guess they're both in fall so thats why they're sorta the same.
2006-11-26 15:59:54 · answer #8 · answered by =] [= 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There aren't a lot of lights during Diwali but you light candles in pumpkins and light diva and candles and stuff around your house and temple.
2006-11-23 15:36:52 · answer #9 · answered by ▪Toronto Mɑple Leɑfs Fɑn▪ 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
ya diwali is for indians and halloween is for ghosts hahaha.
2006-11-23 17:37:34 · answer #10 · answered by montu 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋