India:a land of festivals

Deepavali: The festival of light Deepavali or Diwali is the festival of light celebrated in many parts of India. One of the most popular festivals in India, it symbolizes the victory of light over dark. Here light represents the good and dark represents the bad. So it is a celebration of the victory of good over the evil. It also signifies the victory of knowledge over ignorance. Deepavali is celebrated by lighting earthen pots( Diyas ), bursting crackers and distributing sweets. It is a major festival in India; though it is celebrated all over the country, it has a major significance in Northern India. Beautiful Earthen Pots( Diyas ) being lighted during Diwali night The History       The Diwali festival is likely a fusion of harvest festivals in ancient India. It is mentioned in Sanskrit texts such as the Padma Purana, the Skanda Purana, both of which were completed in the second half of the 1st millennium CE. The ...

India:A land of festivals India,as many will know has a vast area of traditions and cultures.It is very vast and vivid and there are many states in India,with their unique cultural and traditional views and values.Due to this varied kind of people and cultures and religions,India is so diverse and unique.Festivals keep all round the year,unlike many Western countries where they have only a handful at the end of the year. Here we can see above a very bright and colourful picture with a collage of different festivals of India.on the top from first it is the festival of colours that is Holi;next up is Raksha Bandhan;then there is festival of lights Deepawali;then is Durga Puja/Dusshehra,at bottom from left its a South Indian festival Onam;then is Lohri;after that Ganesh Chaturthi;then at least Islamic festival Eid.