Why do people light candles in Diwali?

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Answer 1

diwali is the festival of lights, it is for the goddess Lakshmi . in my family we open all the doors and we let her come in and bless your lives and house. we don't particular light candles we also put diyas and we tun on all the lights in the house:)

Answer 2

Diwali Candles

Answer 3

because it is known as the "Festival of Lights," it symbolises the victory of good over evil, and lamps are lit as a sign of celebration and hope for mankind. Celebrations focus on lights and lamps, particularly traditional diyas. For Hindus, Diwali is not only a festival of lights but also is a special occasion to worship Lord Ganesha, Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Mahabali.

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Answer 4

Diwali, also called Deepavali or Divali, is a major Hindu festival that is very significant in Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism. Known as the "Festival of Lights," it symbolises the victory of good over evil, and lamps are lit as a sign of celebration and hope for mankind. Celebrations focus on lights and lamps, particularly traditional dīpa earthan type containers. Diwali is a colloquial name used in North India, while the festival is formally called Deepavali in South India as such.

Answer 5

Diwali means ..... festival of lights.
Hindus light diyas or candles as a sign of hope, wisdom, spirit, victory, and future good health.
it came into existence because Lord Ram came back to Ayodhya, India. He had been exiled, and fought the demons like ravana. then his kingdom welcomed him back. and the people were very happy
to know more u can read a book called ramayana

Answer 6

Diwali is actually celebration for win of good over bad. so you can link bad with dark and good with light. And to mark this the houses are brightened with candles, diyas(earthern lamps), aakash kandills (sky lamps) and lights etc. Hey but diwali is far to come and how did it stuck you now?

Answer 7

Diwali= festival of lights.
A major hindu holiday!

Hindus light "diyas" or candles as a sign of hope, wisdom, spirit, victory, and future good health.

History of it ? why we celebrate it?

------>it came into existence because Lord Ram was welcomed back to Ayodhya India after being exiled. He fought the demons like ravan, and freed lanka. then his in ayodha kingdom welcomed him back. and the people rejoiced!

deepawali in the south
diwali in the north.

Answer 8

Wow I didn't even know what Diwali was, I just pulled up the question to see what type of holiday it was and what the celebration was about. Thanks for all your great answers, I learned a lot from you guys today, May all your lights burn bright!

Answer 9

It is a symbol. Lighting a candle removes darkness, it brings light. Educating onelself is similar to lighting a candle. It gets rid of ignorance and brings enlightenment.

Answer 10

"Deepaavali is the RIGHT name- whether in the North/ South/ East/ or West INDIA."Diwali is a corrupted version mainly used in Hindi Speaking areas.Deepam=Light----Aavali= regularly arranged in a row -Sqaqre /rectangle /circle or like a garland according to one's artistic taste(Mano Dharmam)--One Very important festival celeberated by all Hindus all over the world.It is celeberated according to Hindu calender on "Aasweeja Krishna Chatur dasi(14 th day in the moon's waning phase) or next day Amaavasya(new moon day).The Western Gregorian calender is of no significance--it is why it is celeberated in October end or November beginning-if an "Adhika maasam" comes at the end of November also.Celeberating that day as a new year day also has a significance.Next day to Deepavali day according to "Chaandra Maana"(Lunar) convention "Kaarthika" Month begins.Some people have Kaarthika as the first month of the year as opposed to Chaitram (Lunar/or Solar convention).It is all very Scientifically calculated as per the movement of Celestial bodies as per Brahma Gupta/Arya Bhatta/Varaaha Mihira/Bhaskara I & II- Astronomical Studies -like "Surya Siddhaantam"---"Dasa Kittika"/ Bruhat Jadhakam etc