1. Diwali

2. Diwali, or Deepavali, is a major Indian festival,
celebrated by Hindus. ‘Deepa’ means lamp of
lights and ‘Vali’ means string of

3. Diwali is celebrated by Indians across the globe
as the "Festival of Light,“…

4. … where the “light” signifies victory of good over
evil within every human being.

5. Diwali commemorates the return of the
mythological king Rama to Ayodhya…

6. …after a 14 year exile in the forest, and a war in
which he conquered the demon king Ravana.
Public Domain picture from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ravana.jpg

7. On this day people wear new clothes, meet their
friends and relatives, eat sweets,…

8. …gift each other, decorate houses with lights and
rangoli patterns, and set off fireworks in the night.

9. Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth is worshipped for a
prosperous year ahead.

10. In India, Diwali is the most important festival of
the year.