One of the most popular festivals of hinduism diwali symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.
Festival of lights 2018 india.
Amritsar the golden temple gleams brightly on an average day but come diwali its ornate gilded exterior is strewn with thousands of twinkling fairy lights and the sky above it is a colourful phantasmagory of fireworks.
In india diwali 2020 is one of the most anticipated holidays where the days leading up to the festival see significant preparations.
In addition in some parts of india such as mathura and vrindavan festivities commence a week or so earlier.
List of indian festivals and holidays in the year 2018 which includes government and national holidays buddhist holidays jain holidays sikh holidays and christian holidays in india.
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The festival happens a day earlier in west bengal and odisha where it is celebrated as dol jatra or dol purnima on the same day as holika dahan.
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It s india s biggest holiday and is observed for five days.
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Rows of diyas or diwali oil lamps made of clay while officially the festival lasts five days with each day having its specific meaning the third day is when the main festivities take place.
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Here are our favorite places to celebrate diwali in india falling in 2018 on 7 th november.
Workers light oil lamps during diwali festival celebrations in gandhinagar about 20 miles from ahmedabad india on november 6 2018.
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Diwali also known as the festival of lights is celebrated in a multitude of ways from raucous gatherings in cities such as mumbai to quieter occasions in the countryside.
Diwali is a hindu celebration known as the festival of lights.