What is Diwali?

Diwali or Deepawali is a Hindu Holiday. For the Hindus all over the World, be iy India, Nepal, Bangladesh, .....

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2007-12-02 04:50:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋

Diwali, or Deepawali, (also called Tihar and Swanti in Nepal) (Markiscarali) is a major Indian and Nepalese festive holiday, and a significant festival in Hinduism and some of the other faiths which originated in India - Jainism and Sikhism.[citation needed] Many legends are associated with Diwali. Today it is celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs across the globe as the "Festival of Light," where the lights or lamps signify victory of good over the evil within every human being. The festival is also celebrated by Buddhists of Nepal, particularly the Newar Buddhists. According to another theory it may have originated as a harvest festival, marking the last harvest of the year before winter. In an agrarian society this results in businessmen closing accounts, and beginning a new accounting year. The deity of wealth in Hinduism, Goddess Lakshmi is therefore thanked on this day and everyone prays for a good year ahead. This is the common factor in Diwali celebrations all over the Indian subcontinent.

For more information please visit the following links:
http://festivals.iloveindia.com/diwali/
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-463743440362883919&q=diwali&total=7524&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

peace/salaam/shalom

2007-12-02 12:38:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋

Diwali is a Festival of Lights.

It is a celebration of Hindu Indians and Hindus wherever they live.
It is a Holiday. Quite like Christmas .
As important to Hindus as Christmas is to Christians.

For more you can read :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali
and also the sites below.

2007-12-02 23:57:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋

diwali is known to be the festival of lights.
it is celebrated by the hindus.
in india basically.
diwali is known to be the festival when the lord rama defeated the bad guys and brought light to the world!

2007-12-03 08:34:22 · answer #4 · answered by dewberry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A celebrate in India.

2007-12-03 11:23:23 · answer #5 · answered by Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

well i am a hindu, and i believe that it is the festival of lights. ..it is...the Hindu festival of lights, an important four-day celebration in October or November that commemorates the beginning of winter; also written Divali; also called Dewali, Deepawali, so yea.. google it

2007-12-02 23:11:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

It is from India and they love it read up on it using the Internet I love the music!

2007-12-02 12:41:28 · answer #7 · answered by teresa m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali

2007-12-02 12:41:29 · answer #8 · answered by Tapan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Its a holiday for Sikhs and it happens in india

2007-12-02 15:19:36 · answer #9 · answered by bobby g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

india
festival of lights

2007-12-02 12:43:09 · answer #10 · answered by pyaramor37 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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