The Festival of great enthusiasm, zeal and popularly significant about its awesome lighting by using diyas, candles and deep is about to knock on our doors. The festival derives its celebration, when Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya after defeating the demon Raavan and conquering the premises of Lanka. It’s also observed that the Kingdom of Ayodhya not only welcomed their beloved Legends wholeheartedly, but also decorated the kingdom in very special form which now commonly known as Diwali decoration in which beautiful flowers, petals, candles and diyas were of prime importance.
The modern era entertains diwali decoration by getting themselves garlands from the florists, designer candles and especially ‘Diwali Wall hangings’. The host of ‘festival of lights’ make use of elegant way by using Wall hangings to give their homes an extra divine touch acting as butter over the bread. These wall hangings are mainly found in the pooja rooms of the houses and temple’s walls. Wall hangings crafted with divine images of Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Rama and Lord Ganesha is the prime source of attraction not only for diwali related decorations but also for the gifts for diwali. Wall hangings are amongst the most important diwali shopping items due their eye-catchy embroidery and vibrant colors. Moreover, the festival since hugely entertains exchange of gifts; the diwali gift items range from diwali gift hampers or diwali gift basket to dry fruits for diwali and from designer candle to most attractive wall hangings.
Festival celebration always goes in vain if it doesn’t encompass with itself decoration and involvement of mouth watering sweets. Besides special sweets for diwali like gulaab jamun, barfi and khoya laadu, it seen people send diwali sweets to their neighbors, friends and folks as a token of love and streak of happiness. The markets get loaded with chocolates for diwali, cakes, diwali gifts and diwali craker. ” Firework for diwali” is prime point of concern because it appropriately depicts elation about the home coming of their Lord Rama which is a tradition being followed. These fireworks and lighting tradition helps to turn dark night of Amavasya in to a night of Purnima. This signifies the victory of purity, good and brightness over impurity, bad and darkness.
The festival not only witnesses people lighting up their homes in India but also outside India. People from places like Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Guyana etc also celebrate the festival with full enthusiasm, zeal and chastity. The Indian outside India take part in the festival by worshipping, following tradition with full devotion, and reaching to their loved ones in India by sending diwali gifts to india.
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