why we celebrate diwali
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Diwali, or Dipawali, is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness. This festival is as important to Hindus as the Christmas holiday is to Christians.
Over the centuries, Diwali has become a national festival that's also enjoyed by non-Hindu communities
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Diwali, a festival of Hindus, is celebrated annually all over the world. Diwali, popularly known as the Festival of Lights, is observed in Amavasya (or new moon day) of the Kartik month, which falls this year 2021 on November 04.
It is celebrated to commemorate the victory of Rama over the evil king Ravana and his return to Ayodhya after an exile of 14 years. When Rama was sentenced to an exile of 14 years, his wife Sita and brother Laxman had also left with him from their kingdom Ayodhya to complete the sentence. During the exile, Sita was abducted by Ravana, the evil king. Lord Rama fought a war with Ravana to free Sita from his clutches and eventually Ravana was killed in the war. Post this the trio returned to their kingdom Ayodhya, which was celebrated by the people by lighting up earthen lamps and decorating the entire kingdom to welcome their Princes and Princess. It is believed that from then on the festival of Diwali began to be celebrated. The readers must know that within two years of stay at Ayodhya, pregnant Devi Sita who had passed “fire test” was exiled for life to forest upon a washerman’s remarks. The citizens of Ayodhya never celebrated Diwali after two years of celebration as Devi Sita was exiled.