Diwali is known as the festival of lights and is also called Deepavali and is celebrated on the ‘Kartika Amavasya’ or New Moon. The festival lasts for five days the most popular/famous day of which includes a light nightime display of candles, lamps and fireworks. It should be noted that this Hindu festival is celebrated differently in different areas of India. In some places it is only a 1 day festival and in other Indian areas it is celebrated over 6 days. The word Divali comes from the Sanskrit word Deepavali meaning a row of lights. Deep means light or lamp and avali means row. Hence Divali literally signifies a row or cluster of lights. If you would like to wish someone a happy diwali, the expression is ‘shubh diwali’.
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