Diwali
Also known as Dipawali, Dipavali, Festival of lights, Deepawali, Hindu Festival of Lights, Gadarafubhi, Deepavali, Dehardi
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Diwali, also known as Dipavali, is a festival of lights celebrated primarily by Hindus and also observed in other Indian religions like Jainism and Sikhism, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. The festival takes place between mid-October and mid-November and typically lasts five or six days, representing spiritual triumph and the victory of knowledge over ignorance.
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Key facts
- Holiday.holiday_name
- Diwali
- Holiday.type
- Hindu
- Holiday.nickname
- Deepavali, Deepawali
- Holiday.image
- The Rangoli of Lights.jpg
- Holiday.caption
- Rangoli decorations, made using coloured fine powder or sand, are popular during Diwali.
- Holiday.observedby
- Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, some Buddhists (notably Newar Buddhists)
- Holiday.significance
- See below
- Holiday.longtype
- Religious, cultural, seasonal
- Holiday.month
- October/November
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