Diwali | |
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![]() Rangoli decorations, made using coloured fine powder or sand, are popular during Diwali. | |
Also called | Deepavali |
Observed by | Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, some Buddhists (notably Newar Buddhists) |
Type | Religious, cultural, seasonal |
Significance | See below |
Celebrations | Diya lighting,puja(worship and prayer),vrat(fasting),dāna(charity),melā(fairs/shows), home cleansing and decoration, fireworks, gifts, feast and sweets |
Begins | āśvina māsa (amānta) / kārtika māsa (purnimānta), kṛṣṇa pakṣa, trayodaśī tithi |
Ends | kārtika māsa, śukla pakṣa, dvitīyā tithi |
Date | Ashvin, Krishna, Thrayodashi, Kartika, Shukla, Dwitiya |
2022 date | October
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Frequency | Annual |
Related to | Diwali (Jainism), Bandi Chhor Divas, Tihar, Swanti, Sohrai, Bandna |