Hindus, in particular, have a ritual oil bath at dawn on each day of the festival. ĭuring the festival, the celebrants illuminate their homes, temples and workspaces with diyas (oil lamps), candles and lanterns. Newar Buddhists, unlike other Buddhists, celebrate Diwali by worshipping Lakshmi, while the Hindus of Eastern India and Bangladesh generally celebrate Diwali by worshipping the goddess Kali. The Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas to mark the release of Guru Hargobind from a Mughal prison.
The Jains observe their own Diwali which marks the final liberation of Mahavira. Primarily a Hindu festival, variations of Diwali are also celebrated by adherents of other faiths. Other regional traditions connect the holiday to Vishnu, Krishna, Durga, Shiva, Kali, Hanuman, Kubera, Yama, Yami, Dhanvantari, or Vishvakarman. It is also widely associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, and Ganesha, the god of wisdom and the remover of obstacles. ĭiwali is connected to various religious events, deities and personalities, such as being the day Rama returned to his kingdom in Ayodhya with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana after defeating the demon king Ravana. The celebrations generally last five or six days. Diwali is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar months of Ashvin (according to the amanta tradition) and Kartika-between around mid-September and mid-November. It symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance".
Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, some Buddhists (notably Newar Buddhists)ĭiya lighting, puja (worship and prayer), havan (fire offering), vrat (fasting), dāna (charity), melā (fairs/shows), home cleansing and decoration, fireworks, gifts, and partaking in a feast and sweetsĪshwayuja 27 or Ashwayuja 28 ( amanta tradition) Rangoli decorations, made using coloured fine powder or sand, are popular during Diwali.
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