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Diwali marks the beginning of Indian New Year in the Hindu lunar calendar. The occasion of Indian New Year can be seen in every house when people white wash their house and buy new clothes. People light diyas and candles to decorate their houses. To welcome the Hindu New Year, people offer prayers and greet each other by exchanging gifts. The first day of Diwali is considered as a New Year for business houses. Diwali celebrates the victory of good over evil, which in turn, marks a new beginning and this new start is regarded as the Indian New Year.
People engage in various activities on the day of Diwali (Indian New Year). The celebration lasts for a week and during these days people decorate their house by lamps and candles, exchange gifts and wear new clothes. Various kinds of mouth-watering dishes are made and distributed among friends and relatives. People offer prayers to Goddess Laxmi, who according to the Hindus, brings good luck and fortune. According to Hindus, Diwali and the Indian New Year falls on the fifteenth day of the month of kartik and the day is considered as very auspicious for Hindus. Diwali is usually celebrated after 20 days of Dussehra and the importance of the day is very well evident with the kind of celebrations that people do.
On Indian New Year people like to do something good for others which they believe can bring good luck for the whole year. The lights that are decorated to welcome the Indian New Year signify the victory of light over darkness. Hindu mythology says that people light diyas and candles to celebrate the return of Lord Ram after fourteen years of exile. Now you might have got a fair idea of what the Indian New Year is all about. So, celebrate this Diwali with a new meaning. Surf through the pages of for more information on Diwali.
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