November 8th, 2007, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by goru  what does it mean? |  For Hindus, Divali (Deepavali) is not only a festival of lights but also is a special occasion to worship Lord Vishnu, Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi. For Jains, it is an occasion to remember Lord Mahavira.
Also called
Translation: Row of Lights; Deepavali, Festival of Lights
Observed by
Religiously by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains. Other Indians celebrate the cultural aspects.
Type
Religious, Indian Significance
Celebrate victory over evil, and uplifting of spiritual darkness/
Date
New moon day of Kartika, although the celebrations begin two days prior and end two days after that date
2006 dateOctober 21st 2007 dateNovember 9th 2008 dateOctober 30th CelebrationsDecorating homes with lights, Fireworks, distributing sweets and gifts.ObservancesPrayers, Religious rituals (see puja, prasad) for more bhaiaaaa.....
What is Deepavali?
__________________ Some friends forget, Some move away
Some keep silent, Some just change
But I’m not 1 of them, I’m here just 4 two moments
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