10/31/2024
🪔 Wishing a happy Diwali to all who celebrate!
Diwali is one of India’s most celebrated festivals that signifies the victory of good over evil and light over darkness. It symbolizes not only light, but also prosperity, family and harmony. The Festival goes on for about five days featuring significant rituals and customs, and this year it’s celebrated from Thu Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 2.
During Diwali, people wear their finest clothes, illuminate and decorate the interior and exterior of their homes with Diyas (earthen lamps), and rangoli (traditional Indian decorations & patterns made with colorful powder and ground rice) perform worship ceremonies of Lakshmi - the goddess of prosperity and wealth, and light fireworks & partake in family feasts, where mithai (Indian sweets) and gifts are shared!