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Diwali, is a Hindu festival which is celebrated every year in the autumn season. Diwali will be going to Celebrate on Thursday , 19 October, 2017. It is also known as the Festival of Lights'. It is one of the most popular festival of Hinduism, which marks the Victory of Light over darkness and Good over evil. The celebration includes lighting the house with Diyas and bursting crackers. The preparation for the festival and rituals extend over a period of five days, however the main celebrations happen in the new moon day of Kartik month, according to the Hindu calendar.
Day One: Dhan Theras
This day is considered to be an auspicious day for buying gold or silver. The Lakshmi Puja is performed on this day, and diya's are lit to drive away evil spirits. Bhajans, in the praise of Goddess Lakshmi are also sung.
Day Two: Narak Chaturdasi
Also known as Chhoti Diwali, this day is allotted for the worship of Maha-Kali or Shakti, as it believed that on this day, Maa Kali killed the evil Narakasura. This is a day to abolish laziness and evil.
Day Three: Lakshmi Poojan
The 3rd day is Diwali. On this day people worship Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and express their gratitude for previous favors. During the worship, devotes make offerings to Lord Vinayaka and Mother Goddess also, in addition to the principal deity, with traditional chants, rituals, purified water, new clothes, fruit and flowers, sweets, light, sandal paste, incense, rice, turmeric and vermillion. Money and valuables are placed before the principal deity during the invocation.
Day Four: Goverdhan Puja
It is believed that on this day, Lord Krishna defeated Lord Indra. He saved the people from floods and storm, by lifting the famous Govardhan Pahad. Men gift their wives on this day. It is supposed to be the first day of a New Year according to the Gujrati calendar.
Day Five: Bhai Dooj
On the fifth and final day of the festival, which is known as Bhayiduj, Bhayyaduj, Bhavbij or Bhayitika, brothers and sisters meet to express their love and affection for each other. Sisters put a ceremonial mark, usually with vermillion, on their brothers' foreheads and wish them long lives. According to a legend, the tradition began when Yamuna, the sister of Lord Yama honored her brother with a tilak on his forehead and wished him long life.
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