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Diwali is India’s biggest and most significant holiday of the year. Diwali, the festival of lights, which is celebrated on the New Moon Day in the Hindu month of Kartik, is just around the corner. The festival gets its name from the row of clay lamps that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects them from spiritual obscurity. Over the centuries, Diwali has become a national celebration. Non-Hindu communities also enjoy it. Buddhists in India celebrate Diwali as well.

Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit word Deepavali meaning 'Line of Lamps'. The Goddess Lakshmi, the god of wealth is worshipped. During Diwali. During the five-day-long festival, people gorge on delicious traditional sweets, light oil lamps, sweets…

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