Diwali festival
The festival of Diwali is celebrated every year to celebrate the victory of good over evil. On this day, people in India light lamps in their homes, visit each other’s homes and distribute sweets and worship Lakshmi-Ganesh. This festival is celebrated with great pomp in India. For your information, let us tell you that this festival is celebrated in India as well as in some other countries.
Singapore and Malaysia
Let us tell you that apart from India, the festival of Diwali is also celebrated with great pomp in countries like Singapore and Malaysia. Diwali is a big festival for the people of Hindu community living in these countries. Do you know that lights and decorations are also done during Diwali in Singapore? Whereas in Malaysia, Diwali is known as Hari Diwali. Here people pray and meet each other on this day.
Diwali is also celebrated in Nepal
For your information, let us tell you that this festival which lasts for five days is celebrated in Nepal also. In this country Diwali is called Tihar. First the crow is worshipped, then the dog is worshiped and then the cow is worshipped. Lakshmi Mata is worshiped on the main day. In Nepal, Bhai Dooj is known as Bhai Tika.
Sri Lanka and Mauritius
Do you know that the festival of Diwali is also celebrated in Sri Lanka. This festival has a lot of recognition among the people of Tamil community. In Sri Lanka, lamps are lit and people also make sweets at home. Apart from this, there is a significant number of Indian people in Mauritius. This is the reason why the festival of Diwali is celebrated with great pomp and show in this country also. The festival of Diwali is celebrated with enthusiasm in all these countries.
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