FestivalofLight

1.2 BILION PEOPLE

2ND MOSTPOPULOUS

COUNTRY

Arab Sea

PakistanNepal

China

Indian Ocean

Bay of BengalBOUNDEDBY

HINDUISM

ISLAM13%

BUDHA8 millions

JAINISM4 millions

CHRIS13 millions

SIKHISM19 millions

2001c e n c u s

HINDUISMCELEBRATION

Makar Sankranti HoliVasant PanchamiThaipusamMaha Shivaratri

ShigmoVasant NavratriRama NavamiGudi PadwaUgadi

VishuTamil New YearHanuman JayantiBihuDiwalietc.

DiwaliFESTIVAL OF LIGHT

the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and hope over despair.

History

Rama Rahwana

Hanoman

Monkey Troops

Golden DeerSita

Laksman

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StepofDiwali

DhanterasFIRST DAY

THE BIRTHDAY OF

LAKSMIGoddess of Wealth and Prosperity

DHAVANTARIGoddess of Health and Healing

Mother Daughter

Decoration

Naraka Chaturdasi

SECOND DAY

Women decorate their hands

Preparing thehomemade sweets

Special bathing rituals

DiwaliTHIRD DAY

SHOPDiyas

Fireworks

Shops were closed

Giving puja

PadwaFORTH DAY

celebrates the love and mutual devotion between the wife and husband

Bhai Duj Baiya Dooj

FIFTH DAY

love and lifelong bond between siblings

food sharing gift giving

Where toCelebrate

MelasAndhra PradeshGoa and KonkanGujaratKarnatakaKeralaMaharashtraOdishaTamil NaduUttar PradeshWest Bengal, Northeast Bihar, & Assam

Greetings& Prayers

DeepavaliNalvazhthukal

Shubha Deepawali

Shubh Diwali Deepavali Shubhakankshalu

Deepavali Aashamsagal

May the divine light of diwali spread into yourLife peace, prosperity, pleasure & good health.

Happy Diwali