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wishing you a bright diwali
It’s the Festival of Diwali on Saturday 17 October, a major festival that is observed by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs.
Known as the Festival of Light, Diwali symbolises the victory of good over evil with lamps lit as a sign of celebration and hope for humankind.
Celebrated with great enthusiasm and happiness in India and throughout Britain, the festival is celebrated for five continuous days, with the third day celebrated as the main Diwali festival.
It is a very exciting and colourful holiday. Homes are cleaned to welcome the New Year and windows are opened so that the Hindu goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, can enter. It is believed that she cannot enter a house which is not lit up, so every household burns special Diwali clay lamps (diyas) to light the way for the goddess.
Different colourful varieties of fireworks are always associated with this festival. Laxmi Puja is performed in the evening and people seek divine blessings from the Goddess of Wealth. The festival of Diwali is never complete without the exchange of gifts. People present Diwali gifts to their family, friends and all their nearest and dearest.
Visit our young people section and download a copy of our 'colour and keep' poster!
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