Diwali is celebrated all over India and even abroad in a traditional way. Different regions of India have their own ways of celebrating this grand festival. Jammu and Kashmir is a beautiful state, it is like heaven on earth and so is the charm of diwali festival. When these two beauties come together, the ambience can not be compared to any thing in this world.
There are many religions all over India, yet all are united and that’s why India is the biggest democracy with diversities. All Indian, despite of their religion and caste celebrate this festival with great zeal and happiness. Similarly, in Jammu and Kashmir, this festival is celebrated in a traditional way.
Diwali is one of the oldest rituals among the Kashmiri Pandits. It is even mentioned in the Nilmat Puran and was celebrated as Sukhsuptika, then. This celebration used to start from Ekadashi through to no moon night or Amavasya. On Amavasya or diwali, theres a tradition of fasting among the elders of the family. Later in the evening they worship Goddess Laxmi with the entire family, relatives and friends.
After the pooja they keep the lightened earthen lamps in every nook and corner of the home as well as other places like temples, bank of river, road crossings, lakes and streams, cremation ground, hill houses, shops, courtyards, cow sheds, under the trees, etc.
Alike other parts of India, people in Jammu and Kashmir, wear new clothes on diwali and enjoy music, etc. Every state of India has its own peculiar traditional ways of celebrating any festival, however, the significance and the charm remains the same. Every body exchanges gifts on diwali after the pooja.
Here are a few tips for you to choose some nice gifts for your friends and family on this diwali. You should buy diwali pooja thali with loose flower petals and garlands for the elders in the family, they would simply love it and give you blessings and love in return.
You should buy sweets as sweets are a vital part of diwali celebration. You can buy traditional sweets from a local market or you can even buy sweets online. You can also buy chocolates for diwali; if you want to give it a little modern touch. You can accompany these sweets with flowers for diwali.
You can buy fresh flowers and/or buy flower bouquets to send with gifts or for diwali decoration from ferns n petals. You can even get diwali decoration done by a best florist at fnp. You have the option for searching and booking online florist in India and abroad.
Other famous diwali gifts are dry fruits for diwali which comes in different attractive packages and combinations. You can give the same with candles, diyas, diwali crackers, etc. You can also choose diwali gift hamper and/or diwali gift basket with designer candles, fireworks for diwali, chocolates, sweets, etc.