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What is Diwali? – An insight into India’s most celebrated festival

Diwali, also known as Deepawali, is one of Hinduism’s biggest and most celebrated festivals. It gets its name from rows (avali) of clay-made candles (Deepa). Hindus light these candles outside their homes to symbolize the “victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance”. Diwali begins just before the arrival of a new moon between the Hindu months of Asvina and Kartika—,” said National Geographic. “which typically falls in October or November of the Gregorian calendar.” 

This year it is celebrated on Sunday, Nov. 12., 2023, and some of the celebrations we must go through (Hindus) are…. Diya lighting (Candles), Puja (Prayers/worship), Havan (Fire offerings), Fasting, home cleaning/decoration, fireworks, gifts, and making sweets.

The god people celebrate on this fun festival is Goddess Lakshmi who is the goddess of wealth, fortune, power, beauty, etc…

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Jayani Tavane, Editor
Jayani (Jay) is currentley a 7th grader at Clague Middle School and this is her second year doing Cougar Star and yearbook. She likes to watch TV, eat food, sleep, draw, go outside (not really) and go camping. She plays the trumpet and is apart of Peer 2 Peer & BPA. She also has an older brother which is (currentley) in 10th grade at Huron. (Go River Rats!!!) She has 2 birds, 1 fish and she dreams about getting a husky.  

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