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DIWALI ESSAY – 4 (350 WORDS) 
Diwali is the most important annual festival for Hindus which falls during the month of 
October or November. There is a lot of religious and cultural beliefs behind celebrating this 
festival. The great cultural belief behind celebrating it, is to commemorate the returning of 
Lord Rama to his home after 14 years of exile after defeating the demon king, Ravana. It is 
also celebrated as the symbol of coming of the winter season after the rainy season. It 
indicates the starting of new annual account for the businessmen. 
During this festival, people visit their relatives and friends in order to share gifts and say 
them good wishes for Diwali. People distribute the gift packets such as sweets, dry fruit 
packets, gift hampers, cakes and many other things. People offer puja to the Goddess 
Lakshmi to get more blessings for the bright future and prosperity. 
Lamps are lighted everywhere to remove the evil from home and welcome the God and 
Goddess. People get busy in the activities of Diwali (such as purchasing, clean up, 
whitewash and other religious activities) almost a month before from the real date of 
festival. It looks bright and dazzling everywhere because of the lighting lamps and candles. 

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Children are very keen to celebrate it and show their interest by involving in all the 
activities related to the Diwali. They learn many stories, making rangolis, playing games 
from their teachers in the school. Many events on Diwali takes place in the schools by the 
kids two weeks before the main date of Diwali. Teachers familiarize the students about how 
to use crackers and fireworks, how to do puja, legends of Diwali and many more things. 
Diwali festival includes five days long celebration which are celebrated with joy and delight. 
The first day of Diwali is known as the Dhanteras, second day is Naraka Chaturdashi or 
Chhoti Diwali, third day is Main Diwali or Lakshmi puja, fourth day is Govardhan puja and 
fifth day is Bhaiya Dooj. Each of the five days of Diwali celebration has its own religious 
and cultural beliefs.