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Deepawali

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 31 Oct 24

India is celebrating Deepawali - festival of lights. It is supposed to be festival of lights but what we experience is crackers - louder the better - louder an indication that you are richer than others. While we were living in...

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Festivals of Lights

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 27 Oct 19

It is Deepavali today - festival of lights. Sadly people burst crackers along with sparklers and other fire works. This year however the government has put in restrictions about crackers and the public seem to abide by this...

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Countdown to Diwali(Or Deepavali)(Festival of Lights)- just a week to go!

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49753) • India 20 Oct 19

So it is just a week to 27th October, when we have our Festival of Lights- Diwali, or Deepavali, which literally translates into the Festival of Lamps or Lights. This is the most important festival of Hindus, and is celebrated not...

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The lighting of the house mark the beginning of Deepawali festival.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 16 Oct 17

Deepavali or Diwali is a very long festival of the Hindus all over the world. The festival begins with Dhanteras. But before Dhanteras, people buy lights and light their houses. Houses are cleaned, new curtains, bed covers are...

Are you going for a Green Deepavali or one with a lot of crackers?

ram_cv @ram_cv (16513) • India 11 Nov 12

First of Happy Deepavali to all of you. This year do you plan to burst a lot of crackers and add to the level of pollution in the country? Or do you plan to have a Green Deepavali with less of crackers and more of sweets and...

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Do you love or hate bursting crackers?

preethaanju @preethaanju (3000) • India 27 Oct 11

Deepavali is the festival of light and sound.Its is celebrated today in India. Crackers are burst to celebrate a mythological belief that this day good won over evil. Is there a festival in your country that is celebrated with...

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Which is your country's biggest festival?

ram_cv @ram_cv (16513) • India 25 Oct 11

Deepavali is India's biggest festival. It is the time when people buy lots of sweets, crackers and new clothes. It is also the season of gifting and getting back to family. From a shopping perspective this is the biggest shopping...

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Have you ever see a rangoli decoration?

yspmyl @yspmyl (3435) • Malaysia 25 Oct 11

Today, when I went to the shopping mall, I saw a big Rangoli decoration. That reminded me that Deepavali is coming. I think some other places will call it Diwali. Rangoli is the traditional decorative art of India. This art is...

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What Deepavali sweet are you making at home this time around?

ram_cv @ram_cv (16513) • India 4 Nov 10

This time around my wife has made Kaju Katli at home and my mother has made Badam Halwa. We usually make at least one sweet at home and many other snacks. What is the sweet that you have made at your home this time...

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What does Deepavali mean to you?

ram_cv @ram_cv (16513) • India 3 Nov 10

For me Deepavali is all about celebrating with the family. The sweets and snacks and going to people's house and meeting them is what makes Deepavali so special. As young kids crackers was one of the highlights, but off late I...

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What deepavali sweet did you make?

kkanaka @kkanaka (886) • Singapore 27 Oct 09

Hi mylotters, I know I am bit late in asking this question.... I wanted to start this discussion earlier but it just got delayed due to lack of time... So what deepavali sweet did you make which you can share here with a...

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Today is Deepavali-Wishing you all "A VERY HAPPY DEEPAVALI"

maygodblessu44 @maygodblessu44 (7336) • India 16 Oct 09

Hello everyone here Ji, I open my both arms to come and join our Deepavali celeberations. Following are few facts about dewali:- http://www.festivalsinindia.net/diwali/index.html[b]"Diwali Diwali Traditions The literal...

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the festival of lights....

ashvan1989 @ashvan1989 (7) • India 16 Oct 09

Diwali is considerd one of the most auspicious festival all over india.It is celebrated by all castes,all people irrespective of their religion.They celebrate for a week making sweets and distributing them among neighbours and...

Novel Deepavali Wishes

ram_cv @ram_cv (16513) • India 16 Oct 09

Deepavali the festival of lights is here. Like every year this year too some of the novel greetings to wish the occasion has caught my eyes. Two of my favorites this year are: "Happy Deepavali. Be careful of other duplicate...

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Which is the biggest festival in your country?

ram_cv @ram_cv (16513) • India 25 Oct 08

In India Deepavali or Diwali is the biggest festival. During this time people buy new clothes, sweets and gifts. Also they burst a lot of crackers, refurbish their homes and lighten it up with lamps. What is the biggest...

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Diwali is here

SViswan @SViswan (12051) • India 6 Nov 07

I realized that most of the mylotters might not know what Diwali is. Of course, most of us in India celebrate it and countries where there are a people of Indian origin celbrate it too. For those of you who do not know, Diwali is...

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Happy Deepavali (To those who celebrate it)

4mymak @4mymak (1793) • Malaysia 5 Nov 07

This Thursday, 8th.November, the Hindus in my country will be celebrating Deepavali (Diwali). Although i learnt about the history behind the festival/ celebrations, i cant quite remember it... only that it's a celebration of "the...

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What is DEEPAVALI?

ploser @ploser (141) • Indonesia 2 Oct 07

My friend told me that Deepavali is celebrated bu Hindu Indians every years.It is also known as the "Festival of Lights",because oil lamps are lit in every Indian home on Deepavali night. But I want to know the history of the...

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Are your holiday seasons coming or just past?

surveysays @surveysays (278) • Singapore 17 Nov 06

With Deepavali and Hari Raya just past, and Christmas coming, where does that put you in this festive season?

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Selamat Hari Raya to all muslims celebrating!

charlesming @charlesming (1865) • Singapore 24 Oct 06

And a belated deepavali to our hindu friends too!

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