| Celebration of the Diwali Indian festival in North Carolina, USA |
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Diwali literally means ‘garland or row of lamps,’ and signifies the triumph of good
over evil, and light over darkness. It is a
very popular and important festival, celebrated all over India.
Diwali is celebrated in the month of
Asweeja or Aswayuja [October/ November], according to the Lunar calendar.
In India the Jains celebrated Diwali as the day their last Teerthankara
[prophet] attained Nirvana. The Sikhs have used
Diwali as a day of celebrating an ancient seasonal festival for the purposes of
teaching spiritual lessons to the Sikh faithful. Diwali/Deepavali is a
national festival, and the festival is marked by the exchange of sweets, the
giving of gifts, and the lighting of firecrackers. Many of the ordinary Muslims
and Christians join their Hindu friends and neighbors in celebrating the
festival.”
In United States the House of Representatives passed the Resolution 747 on October 29, recognizing the festival of
Diwali in the United States.”
This is the celebration of the Diwali Festival in Cary, NC, USA
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