Diwali is celebrated by Indians across the globe as the "Festival of Light," commemorating the return of the mythological king Rama to Ayodhya after defeating the demon king Ravana. Diwali involves wearing new clothes, lighting lamps and fireworks, exchanging gifts, and worshipping the goddess Lakshmi. The five-day celebration includes Dhanteras, Chhoti Diwali, Lakshmi Puja, Govardhan Puja, and Bhai Dooj. The document discusses plans for celebrating Diwali at an organization, including decorating, holding competitions, wearing traditional attire, serving Indian cuisine, and everyone playing a role to make it a success.
Diwali is also known as Deepavali and the "festival of lights", is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn every year.The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and hope over despair. The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five day period, but the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the dark, new moon night of the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika. In the Gregorian calendar, Diwali night falls between mid-October and mid-November.
Before Diwali night, people clean, renovate and decorate their homes. For Diwali night, Hindus dress up in new clothes or their best outfit, light up diyas (lamps and candles) inside and outside their home, participate in family Puja typically to Lakshmi - the goddess of wealth and prosperity. After Puja (prayers), fireworks follow, then a family feast including Mithai (sweets), and an exchange of gifts between family members and close friends. Diwali also marks a major shopping period in nations where it is celebrated.
Diwali is an important festival for Hindus. The name of festive days as well as the rituals of Diwali varies significantly among Hindus, based on the region of India. In many parts of India, the festivities start with Dhanteras, followed by Naraka Chaturdasi on the second day, Diwali on the third day, Diwali Padva dedicated to wife-husband relationship on the fourth day, and festivities end with Bhau-beej dedicated to sister-brother bond on the fifth day. Dhanteras usually falls eighteen days after Dussehra.
On the same night that Hindus celebrate Diwali, Jains celebrate a festival of lights to mark the attainment of Moksha by Mahavira, and Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas.
Diwali is an official holiday in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Malaysia, Singapore and Fiji.
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Diwali is also known as Deepavali and the "festival of lights", is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn every year.The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and hope over despair. The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five day period, but the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the dark, new moon night of the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika. In the Gregorian calendar, Diwali night falls between mid-October and mid-November.
Before Diwali night, people clean, renovate and decorate their homes. For Diwali night, Hindus dress up in new clothes or their best outfit, light up diyas (lamps and candles) inside and outside their home, participate in family Puja typically to Lakshmi - the goddess of wealth and prosperity. After Puja (prayers), fireworks follow, then a family feast including Mithai (sweets), and an exchange of gifts between family members and close friends. Diwali also marks a major shopping period in nations where it is celebrated.
Diwali is an important festival for Hindus. The name of festive days as well as the rituals of Diwali varies significantly among Hindus, based on the region of India. In many parts of India, the festivities start with Dhanteras, followed by Naraka Chaturdasi on the second day, Diwali on the third day, Diwali Padva dedicated to wife-husband relationship on the fourth day, and festivities end with Bhau-beej dedicated to sister-brother bond on the fifth day. Dhanteras usually falls eighteen days after Dussehra.
On the same night that Hindus celebrate Diwali, Jains celebrate a festival of lights to mark the attainment of Moksha by Mahavira, and Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas.
Diwali is an official holiday in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Malaysia, Singapore and Fiji.
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The Hindu festival of Dev Diwali is celebrated on the new moon day in the month of Kartik ( October /
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Lakshmi is believed to have been born on this day and it is also believed that on this day, She descent from
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3. • All about India
• Diwali
• 5 days of Diwali
– Dhanteras
– Chhoti Diwali
– Lakshmi Puja
– Govardhan Puja
– Bhai Dooj
• My Diwali Story
• Past year Diwali celebration
• Layout for this year Diwali celebration
• Cuisines
• Everyone’s role
• Helping hand
• Best wishes
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4. INDIA: The greatness of a culture can be
found in its festivals.
India is the cradle of the human race, the
birthplace of human speech, the mother of
history, the grandmother of legend, and the
great grand mother of tradition. Our most
valuable and most artistic materials in the
history of man are treasured up in India only!
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5. Diwali…
An occasion to celebrate victory over defeat,
light over darkness, awareness over ignorance,
an occasion to celebrate life…
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6. 1. Diwali is celebrated by Indians across the globe as
the "Festival of Light,“ where the “light” signifies victory
of good over evil within every human being.
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7. 2. Diwali commemorates the return of the
mythological king Rama to Ayodhya, after a 14
year exile in the forest, and a war in which he
conquered the demon king Ravana.
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8. 3. On this day people wear new clothes, meet
their friends and relatives, eat sweets,…gift each
other, decorate houses with lights and rangoli
patterns, and set off fireworks in the night
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9. 5 Days of Diwali…
• Dhanteras
• Chhoti Diwali
• Lakshmi Puja
• Govardhan Puja
• Bhai Dooj
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10. 1.Dhanteras
• Dhanteras, also known as Dhanatrayodashi, is the
first day that marks the festival of Diwali in India.
• It is celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna
Paksha in the Hindu calendar month of Kartik.
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11. 2. Choti Diwali
• Choti Diwali is celebrated a day before Diwali.
• In many parts of the country, the festival is celebrated as
Naraka Chaturdashi.
• It was named after the great battle of Narakasura and
Lord Krishna
• . Lord Krishna defeated the demon and relieved the girls
from his rule
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12. 3. Laxmi Puja
• Diwali, the festival of lights, is also a festival of bringing
prosperity into our lives.
• Lakshmi Puja is celebrated by praying to Goddess Lakshmi.
• As per Hindu tradition, she is also considered the Goddess
of wealth and prosperity and is worshipped across India.
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13. 4. Govardhan Puja
• Govardhan Puja is celebrated to mark the day when Lord
Krishna saved the people of Gokul from the anger of Lord
Indra, by lifting up the Govardhan hill, and lending them
shelter.
• Also known by the name of Annakut Puja, Govardhan
Puja is celebrated to honor Lord Krishna by offering
Chhappan Bhog.
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14. 5. Bhai Dooj
• The celebrations of Bhai Dooj are very similar to Raksha
Bandhan, on this day sisters pray for a long and
prosperous life for their brothers, and brothers give gifts
to their sisters.
• According to Hindu mythology, Bhai
Dooj is celebrated to commemorate Lord Krishna's sister
Subhadra's loving gesture toward her brother.
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15. Let this Diwali be the candle of others.
I don’t have my story yet, but its never too late to make
a story. Let's embrace the needy soul by giving valuable
merchandise.
It will be the two way policy, on such a holy
occasion we will get their blessings and they will get
some help from us.
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16. My past Year Diwali Celebration
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18. : Diwali is a festival of sweets, so why not to make sweets
together at work place and gift it to each other, playing it as an interesting competition.
• :Make teams and give them a challenge to come up with a
unique Mocktail, best Mocktail wins, simple! .
• :Interns wear Indian traditional attire. We can give awards for
Ms./Mr. “Farm name”.
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Make it memorable for everyone….
Make Sweets
Together
Mocktail
Competition
Traditional Attire
19. Let’s have some festive feel with INDIAN touch.
• Pudding
• Gulab jamun
• Gujiya
• Paneer tikka and Puri
• Chole bhature
• Dahi wada
• Rasmalai
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20. Everyone’s Role
• A:- Decorate with fresh flowers
• B:- Set up a theme for Diwali Party and let the decorations be accordingly
• C:-Celebrate Festival Of Lights With Balloons
• D:-Lights & Flower Garlands Decoration For Diwali
• E:-FDiwali Paper lanterns Or Lampshades
• F:-Arranging required items for playing different games.
• G:-Caters
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21. Let’s come together to make
it success…
• This will be my first time to organise such a big
event, so I really need all of yours help, valuable
suggestion, attention and everything to make it a
big accomplishment.
•
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