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Festivals in India

Diwali Festival Tour

It is one of the biggest festivals of India . It is celebrated with lots of passion and happiness. Diwali is also known as Festival of Lights and is celebrated for five continuous days, with the third day being celebrated as the main Diwali . People light diyas, candles all around their house and shops. Lakshmi Puja is performed in the evening to seek heavenly blessings of Goddess of Wealth known as Lakshmi.

The auspicious day of Diwali is decided by the moon position & according to the Hindu calendar, Amavasya or the "no moon day" is considered the perfect day for Diwali. It comes after every fortnight according to the Hindu month of Kartik in October or November. The Diwali day is considered with Lord Ram coronation ceremony as the King of Ayodhya after his return to the kingdom from 14 years of exile along with his wife Sita & brother. At that time people celebrated this occasion by lighting diyas to impel away the darkness of amavasya. Fireworks are also a big part of celebrating diwali. People burn crackers, fireworks and decorate their houses.

People dress up in new clothes and buy new utensils on this day. They worship the deities, Lakshmi and Ganesha, and share sweets and gifts with their relatives and friends. Crackers and the fireworks attract the kids the most and form the highlight of the festival.

Some precautions are also advised to take during burning crackers such as, children should not burn crackers like rocket on their hand, you should not wear clothes like nylon, cotton as the easily catch fire. People having asthma problem should keep themselves away from the smoke of crackers.

Deepawali is the celebration of victory of good over evil - and the glory of light.