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    Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a major Hindu festival celebrated over four days in the month of November in India. On the first day, people worship Lord Krishna for killing the demon Narakasura and bringing peace. The second day is dedicated to the worship of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. In northern India, it commemorates Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya after 14 years in exile. People light lamps, decorate their homes, exchange gifts and sweets, play cards at night, and open new businesses and accounts to welcome goddess Lakshmi. The festivities conclude with brothers visiting their sisters' homes on the fourth day.

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    Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a major Hindu festival celebrated over four days in the month of November in India. On the first day, people worship Lord Krishna for killing the demon Narakasura and bringing peace. The second day is dedicated to the worship of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. In northern India, it commemorates Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya after 14 years in exile. People light lamps, decorate their homes, exchange gifts and sweets, play cards at night, and open new businesses and accounts to welcome goddess Lakshmi. The festivities conclude with brothers visiting their sisters' homes on the fourth day.

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    Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a major Hindu festival celebrated over four days in the month of November in India. On the first day, people worship Lord Krishna for killing the demon Narakasura and bringing peace. The second day is dedicated to the worship of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. In northern India, it commemorates Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya after 14 years in exile. People light lamps, decorate their homes, exchange gifts and sweets, play cards at night, and open new businesses and accounts to welcome goddess Lakshmi. The festivities conclude with brothers visiting their sisters' homes on the fourth day.

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    Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a major Hindu festival celebrated over four days in the month of November in India. On the first day, people worship Lord Krishna for killing the demon Narakasura and bringing peace. The second day is dedicated to the worship of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. In northern India, it commemorates Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya after 14 years in exile. People light lamps, decorate their homes, exchange gifts and sweets, play cards at night, and open new businesses and accounts to welcome goddess Lakshmi. The festivities conclude with brothers visiting their sisters' homes on the fourth day.

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    Essay on Diwali Festival in India

    India is called the country of Festivals. There are different festivals celebrated in different provinces. Diwali is the one, celebrated all over India. Diwali also called "Festival of Lights" is celebrated in month of November of the year. Diwali is celebrated for four days according to Hindu Panchang (Calender). First day is called as "Narak Chaturdashi". People rise very early in morning before dawn,wear new clothes and perform Pooja (worship God).Children burst crackers. In South India,people believe that Lord Krishna killed the evil Narakasura and brought peace upon the earth. They rise very early in the morning,wear new clothes,perform pooja and burst crackers. Second day is usually "Laxmi Poojan",worship of Goddess of Wealth. This is very important day of the buiseness people. Goddess Laxmi is worshipped at night.This is supposed to be the most auspicious day of Diwali. In Northern India people play cards at night,new accounts are opened,and new vessels are bought. Houses are cleaned and white-washed. Goddess Laxmi is worshipped at night. Here people believe that Lord Rama came back to Ayodhya after spending fourteen years in the forest. So people celebrate his return. Third day is called as Balipratipada. Fourth day is called as "Bhaubeej". This day Brothers go to Sisters' houses to meet and sister performs the pooja of her brother. In Diwali people decorate their houses with earhtern lamps and colorful lights. It is a festival of colourful lights, lots of sweets,joy and fun. Schools are closed for ten to fifteen days all over the India. A special interest for children on Diwali is the bursting of crackers. Sparkelers light up the sky. People greet each other with joy and sweets are exchanged.

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