write a composition of Diwali
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India is the great country known as the land of festivals. One of the famous and most celebrated festival is Diwali or Deepawali which falls every year 20 days after the festival of Dussehra in the month of October or November. It is celebrated to commemorate the returning of Lord Rama to the Kingdom after the 14 years of exile. People of Ayodhya shown their their joy and happiness by lighting the lamps in the whole kingdom and firing crackers.
Diwali is known as the festival of lights or row of lights which is the symbol of coming of Lakshmi to the home and victory of truth over the evil. At this day Lord Rama had killed the demon king of Lanka, Ravan in order to save the earth from the bad activities. People do whitewash and clean up of their houses, offices, and shops to welcome the Lakshmi. They decorate their houses, lighting lamps and firing crackers.
It is common beliefs of people that buying new things at this day would bring home the Lakshmi. People buy gifts, clothes, sweets, decorative things, fire crackers and diyas. Kids buy toys, sweets and crackers from the market. In the evening, Lakshmi puja is held by the people at their home by lighting lamps. People take bath, wear new clothes and then start puja. After puja they distribute prasad and share gifts to each other. They pray to God for the happy and prosperous life. And in the last they enjoy burning fire crackers and playing games.
festival of lightscelebrated on the new moon day after Dussehramarks the end of autumn and onset of wintersall Indians whether rich or poor celebrate itpeople decorate their houses and light up oil lampsconsidered an auspicious day for the businessmen and traders to start new accounts.exchange sweets and gifts with friends, relatives and all near and dear oneslegendary background - Lord Rama returned back to Ayodhya after an exile of 14 long years.display of Crackers and fireworksaccidents can also occur, so everyone needs to be careful while lighting the crackers.