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In our country, we so often celebrate many festivals, but i like Diwali the most. It is a festival of sweets and lights. it is a festival that gives us the greatest joy. We find children letting off crackers everywhere. The ladies busy themselves in preparing sweets and the menfolk too do not lag behind in making merry.
The word Diwali means ' a row of lights'. It is indeed a festival when every house-top is illuminated with lamps. the people start making preparations for this festival much earlier. they get their houses whitewashed. they keep their homes tidy and clean .all houses ae decorated with colored frills, bulbs and pictures.
there is a tales about the beginning of this festival. on his auspicious day, lord Rama had returned to Ayodhya, after defeating Ravan, the king of lank. one the eve of his return, the people of the country expressed their delight and welcomed him by lights on their house tops. since then this festival has been continuing in the country.
on the night of Diwali, the goddess Lakshmi is worshipped. the businessmen close their accounts on Diwali night. from the Diwali day, the business men start their new year.
people everywhere in the country celebrate this festival. i towns, villages and cities, the bazars are full of crackers, toys, pictures of the gods and goddesses and the sweets. people wear their best clothing and walk out into the the bazars to make purchases.
huge crowds can be witnessed on this occasion everywhere in the villages, towns and cities. people rejoice when the children let off crackers . we see them dancing with joy.
the festival mostly falls in the month of November every year.
the rich and poor alike celebrate this festival. we observe much joy in thee hearts of the people. they visit temples. where divine songs are sung and 'Kirtanas' are held. in all the temples the lives of the gods and the goddesses are shown through pictures and images. thousands of people watch these scene which have got much spiritual importance.
the children enjoy this festival very much. they buy crackers and let them off. they buy sweets and toys. they decorate their home s and dance with happiness
the bankers dealers in gold and silver celebrated this festival with a great zeal. people perform havans in their homes and business-houses. they send sweets to their kith and kin.
all the temples present picturesque outlook. electric lamps in their thousands glitter and present a beautiful spectacle. i had a chance to visit the golden temple, Amritsar. it was well-lit and looks like a small heaven on earth. people in thousands were visiting the golden temple . the reflection of the electric-lamps below in the holy tanks presented a beautiful scene.
it maybe mentioned here that on this auspicious and spiritually significant day. lord Mahavira attained nirvana. swami ram tirtha died in the lap of the holy ganga on this day swami Dayanand Sarasvati died on this day
therefore this festivals has much historical cultural importance. the Indians living abroad too celebrate this festival. some people gamble on this night. it is a bad habit. we should take a vow to return to the path of goodness on this auspicious night. (this is from a book!)