Why diwali is celebrated
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It is celebrated all over India as a festival symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness. In North Indian traditions of Diwali, it is celebrated to honour the victory of Lord Rama over King Ravana and his return back home after an exile of 14 years.
Diwali was celebrated as a significance of triumph of good over evil after Krishna's Victory over Narakasura. Hindus of eastern India associate the festival with the goddess Kali, who symbolises the victory of good over evil.Diwali, or Dipawali, is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. In northern India, they celebrate the story of King Rama's return to Ayodhya after he defeated Ravana by lighting rows of clay lamps. Southern India celebrates it as the day that Lord Krishna defeated the demon Narakasura.