Happy Diwali 2016

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Diwali, the "festival of lights", is a South Asian festival in Nepal (as Tihar) and India (as Deepawali) celebrated in autumn Happy Diwali 2016 (northern hemisphere) or spring (southern hemisphere) every year.[3][4] It is an official holiday in Fiji, Guyana, India,[5] Pakistan,[6] Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Suriname and Diwali Wishes Trinidad and Tobago. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair and is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains.[7][8][9] Its Happy Diwali celebration includes millions of lights shining on housetops, outside doors and windows, around temples and other buildings in the communities and countries where it is observed.[10] The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five-day period, but the main festival night of Diwali Diwali Messages coincides with the darkest, new moon night of the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika in Bikram Diwali SMS Sambat calendar. In the Gregorian calendar, Diwali night falls between mid-October and mid-November.

Before Diwali night, people clean, renovate, and decorate their homes and offices.[11] On Diwali night, people dress Diwali Images up in new clothes or their best outfit, light up diyas (lamps and candles) inside and outside their home, participate in Diwali Status family puja (prayers) typically to Lakshmi – the goddess of fertility and prosperity. After puja, fireworks follow,[12] then a family Diwali Quotes feast including mithai (sweets), and an exchange of gifts between family members and close friends. Diwali also marks a major shopping period in nations where it is celebrated.[13]

The name of festive Diwali Greetings days as well as the rituals of Diwali vary significantly among Hindus, based on the region of India. In many parts of India,[14] the festivities Diwali Pics start with Dhanteras (in Northern and Western part of India), followed by Naraka Chaturdasi on second day, Diwali on the third day, Diwali Padva dedicated to wife–husband relationship on the fourth day, Shivaay Box Office Income and festivities end with Bhai Dooj dedicated to sister–brother bond on the fifth day. Dhanteras usually falls eighteen days after Shivaay Box Ofice Collection Dussehra.

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