Festival

An Essay on Diwali | Deepawali the Festival of Lights | StoriesPub The word Diwali comes from the Sanskrit words “Deepavali” (meaning “row of lights“) and “Diwakar” (meaning “a row of lamps”). Diwali is known as the “Festival of Lights.” It refers to the decorations people put up for this celebration, made from oil lamps, candles, and other similar items. Still, nowadays, people also decorate homes with electric chandeliers. Diwali is a Hindu festival, but the festival is celebrated by people of all religions. There are two beliefs behind celebrating this festival; first, Lord Krishna returns from Mathura after the slaying of Narakasura and the freeing of Ugrasen. The second is that Lord Rama came back to Ayodhya on this