DIWALI ESSAY 1 (200 WORDS)

Diwali is the most significant and famous festival of the India which is being celebrated every year all over the
country as well as outside the country. People celebrate it very enthusiastically to commemorate the returning
of Lord Rama to his kingdom, Ayodhya after a long period of time of 14 years of exile after defeating the
Ravana.

On the returning day of Lord Rama, people of Ayodhya had illuminated their homes and pathways to welcome
their Lord with the great enthusiasm. It is a sacred Hindu festival which symbolizes the triumph of goodness
over badness. It is also celebrated by the Sikhs to commemorate the release of their 6th Guru, Sri Hargobind Ji,
from the Gwalior jail by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir.
Markets are decorated with lights just like a bride to give it a marvelous festive look. At this day market is full
of big rush specially the sweet shops. Kids get new clothes, fire crackers, sweets, gifts, candles and toys from
the market. People clean and whitewash their houses and decorate with electric lights some days earlier to the
festival.

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 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. Thats 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.

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.