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Diwali, the festival of lights, represents the triumph of good over evil ... November 10, 2023 at 5:11 AM. Diwali, ... Diwali, also known as Deepavali or Dipavali, comes from the Sanksrit word ...
The word Deepawali comes from the Sanskrit word deep, which means an Indian lantern/lamp. [46] [133] ... In 2023, a Diwali celebration in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, ...
Customers buy paper lanterns and other decorative items at a shop in Mumbai ahead of Diwali in 2023. - Sujit Jaiswal/AFP/Getty Images Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning “row ...
In Gujarat the new year is celebrated as the day after Diwali. As per the Hindu Calendar, it falls on Shukla Paksha Pratipada in the Hindu month of Kartik. As per the Indian Calendar based on the lunar cycle, Kartik is the first month of the year and the New Year in Gujarat falls on the first bright day of Kartik (Ekam).
Diwali is one of the most important festival in India. Mahavir attained nirvana followed by moksha on this day in 527 BCE. It falls on the last day of Ashvina month of Jain calendar. It is also the last day of Indian calendar. It comes during October or November.
Diwali is preceded by Navaratri, another Hindu festival that is observed every autumn over the course of nine nights. This year, Navaratri ran from 3 October to 12 October.
In 2023, the festival days are as follows: Nov. 10 is Dhan Teras. On this day, devotees perform "Laxmi Pujan," which are special prayers offered to Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth.
Dhanteras [1] (Hindi: धनतेरस), also known as Dhanatrayodashi (Sanskrit: धनत्रयोदशी), is the first day that marks the festival of Diwali or Tihar in most of India and Nepal