Diwali is a most popular and well known festival of India. It is famous as like Christmas the festival of Christians. Diwali is not only a festival but also a journey of victory of good over bad. Diwali is a festival of lights and pleasure.
Diwali is celebrated by people in joy of return of Lord Rama with his wife Sita after 14th years of exile to Ayodhya. On this day Lord Rama crowned as a king of Ayodhya.
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Diwali is also a time of rituals activities such as decoration of houses and work places, lighting of rows of lamps and candles, making rangoli in front of door of house, worship of goddess Laxmi and Ganesha, burn firecracker to show joy of night and prepare sweets to make the ceremony special etc.
At the time of Diwali people not only enjoy but also prepare themselves as the solders of good side against an enemy called evil. There are some superstitions also famous as like playing cards. The tradition of playing cards also follows a legend story. Once upon a time goddess Parvati played dice with her husband Shiva so people make it a tradition of night by playing cards. According to their thought playing cards will be bring fortune for them.
Making Rangoli is also a very beautiful part of this festival. Rangoli can design with many types of imagination because it depends on our thought. Rangoli mostly prepare in front of doors for welcoming of goddess Laxmi.
Worship of goddess Laxmi brings fortune for a family. She is a goddess of fortune and wealth. At evening time of Diwali family prayed to goddess Laxmi and Ganesha for batter luck.
Firecrackers are also a tradition of diwali to make it joyful. But people do not ignore pollution created by firecrackers. It creates air and sound pollution.
“Diwali is a festival to clean our internal soul and prepare ourselves for bright fortune.”