This Diwali enlight your life with light

Newsletter - Saturday, October 22, 2011 8:14:43 AM



Diwali is one of the most important and hugely waited and greatly cherished festival celebrated across India. Marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year according to the Lunar Calendar. It literally translated means 'Row of Lights' .Diwali is festival of light and is one of the most auspicious and hence a very favorable time to start new thing.

In India people celebrate Diwali by Decorating the house with Decorative items, exchanging Diwali gifts and meeting their friends and relatives and gift them sweets, dry fruits, hampers, crackers, diyas, lakshmi gold and silver coins & others. These days, with the rapid changes in lifestyle and growth in technology, sending Diwali gifts online became very popular as it is the most convenient way of sending Diwali gifts for the people staying very far from their loved ones and enjoying Diwali Mela(Fair).

Shop for Diwali Gifts, to India! Deepawali is undoubtedly the most popular festival for sending diwali gifts to India. It's the season of shopping and gifting, feasting and celebrating. It's the time to light colorful diyas and burst fire crackers. Diwali is the best occasion to hangout time for family and friends to enjoy Diwali mela and card parties.

Diwali is a 3 day festival

Day 1: Dhanteras (24 October)
Celebrate the birth of Dhanvantari (the physician of the Gods). Dhan translates to wealth. Goddess Lakshmi is being worshiped for prosperity and well-being. Many Indian businesses start their accounting year on this day.

Day 2: Choti Diwali (Kali Chaudas) (25 October)
Also known as Small Diwali. Daemon Narakasura was killed by Krishna. Poojas for Lakshmi and Rama.

Day 3: Diwali & Lakshmi Puja (26 October)

Honor the return of Lord Rama (King of Ayodhya) to his hometown from 14 years of exile in the forest, after defeating the evil daemon king Ravana of Lanka. Goddess Lakshmi emerged from Kshira Sagara (Ocean of Milk). Lakshmi Pooja is performed on this day.

Fun Activities for Deepavali :
Playing Card, Bursting Crackers, Feasting, Cleaning and Decorating Home, Making Crafts, Cooking

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