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DIWALI ESSAY – 2 (250 WORDS) 
India is the great country known as the land of festivals. One of the famous and most 
celebrated festival is Diwali or Deepawali which falls every year 20 days after the festival of 
Dussehra in the month of October or November. It is celebrated to commemorate the 
returning of Lord Rama to the Kingdom after the 14 years of exile. People of Ayodhya 
shown their their joy and happiness by lighting the lamps in the whole kingdom and firing 
crackers. 
Diwali is known as the festival of lights or row of lights which is the symbol of coming of 
Lakshmi to the home and victory of truth over the evil. At this day Lord Rama had killed 
the demon king of Lanka, Ravan in order to save the earth from the bad activities. People 
do whitewash and clean up of their houses, offices, and shops to welcome the Lakshmi. 
They decorate their houses, lighting lamps and firing crackers. 
It is common beliefs of people that buying new things at this day would bring home the 
Lakshmi. People buy gifts, clothes, sweets, decorative things, fire crackers and diyas. Kids 
buy toys, sweets and crackers from the market. In the evening, Lakshmi puja is held by the 
people at their home by lighting lamps. People take bath, wear new clothes and then start 
puja. After puja they distribute prasad and share gifts to each other. They pray to God for 

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the happy and prosperous life. And in the last they enjoy burning fire crackers and playing 
games. 
DIWALI ESSAY – 3 (300 WORDS) 
Diwali is the most important and significant festival for the people of Hindu religion. It has 
many rituals, traditional and cultural beliefs of celebrating it. It is celebrated all over the 
country as well as outside the country with great enthusiasm. This festival is associated 
with many stories and legends. One of the great legends behind celebrating it is the victory 
of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana. That‟s why Diwali is celebrated as a symbol of 
victory of goodness over the badness. 
People celebrate it by getting together with their relatives as well as nearest and dearest 
ones. They celebrate it by sharing gifts, sweets, greetings and best wishes for Diwali. They 
enjoy a lot of activities, playing games, firing crackers, puja and many more. People 
purchase new clothes for all the family members according to their own capability. Kids 
enjoy this festival by wearing glittering and blazing clothes. 
People enlighten their home and pathways with the clay diyas to remove the single bit of 
the darkness and to welcome the Goddess Lakshmi. People indulge in playing games, 
eating a variety of dishes at home and many more activities. Government offices are also 
involved in getting clean up and decorated. Everywhere looks enchanting and enthralling 
because of the cleaning, white washing of walls, decoration and lighting with diyas or 
candle. 
In the evening, after the sunset men and women perform puja of the Goddess of wealth, 
Lakshmi and God of wisdom, Ganesh. It is believed that clean up, decoration, lighting diyas 
are very necessary at this day as Goddess Lakshmi come to visit the houses of everyone. It 
is celebrated all over the India as a symbolization of the unity.