How to Celebrate Diwali

Diwali is celebrated over five days.

1. DAY ONE: People clean their homes and shop for gold or kitchen utensils to help bring good fortune.
2. DAY TWO: People decorate their homes with clay lamps and create design patterns called rangoli on the floor using colored powders or sand.

1. How do you celebrate Diwali at home?
2. How do you celebrate Diwali 10 lines?
3. What are the 5 days of Diwali in 2020?
4. What is the special food for Diwali?
5. What is Diwali in short?
6. What is the full form of Diwali?
7. What is green Diwali?
8. Who decides Diwali date?
9. What happens each day of Diwali?
10. What is day after Diwali called?

How do you celebrate Diwali at home?

Here are a few other Diwali activities that can keep you connected to traditions back home.

1. Play card games. ...
2. Diwali cleaning. ...
3. Diwali shopping. ...
4. Decorate with a colorful rangoli. ...
5. Surround yourself with Diwali decorations. ...
6. Send special wishes. ...
7. Celebrate with traditional sweets. ...
8. Connect with your local community.

How do you celebrate Diwali 10 lines?

Set 3

1. Diwali is the Festival of Lights.
2. It is one of the biggest festivals celebrated in India.
3. Diwali is the celebration of returning of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile.
4. We light candles and decorate our homes with Rangoli.
5. We worship Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha on Diwali.

What are the 5 days of Diwali in 2020?

We take a look at the five-day festival that will go something like this in 2020:

• Day 1 - Dhanteras: (November 12, 2020) ...
• Day 2 - Naraka Chaturdashi, Chhoti Diwali (Nov 13, 2020) ...
• Day 3 - Lakshmi Puja/Kali Puja (Nov 14, 2020) ...
• Day 4 - Govardhan Puja (Nov 15, 2020) ...
• Day 5 - Bhai Dooj/Vishwakarma Puja (Nov 16, 2020)

What is the special food for Diwali?

Puris. This is small, round, flat piece of bread made of unleavened wheat flour and deep-fried. The crunchy puris are a staple at Diwali, and are usually served with a savory curry or gravy of spiced meat or vegetables. However, puris might also be served with a sweet dish as dessert.

What is Diwali in short?

It is a Festival of Lights and Hindus celebrate it with joy. ... During this festival, people light up their houses and shops with Diyas (small cup-shaped oil lamp made of baked clay). They worship the Lord Ganesha for welfare and prosperity and Goddess Lakshmi for wealth and wisdom.

What is the full form of Diwali?

Diwali is a very famous festival that is celebrated all over India. Although it is popularly known as Diwali, it is called Deepavali. Deepavali means festival of lights. It is a five days festival that starts with "dhanteras, then Naka Chaturdashi, then kali puja, the Govardhan puja", and ends with "Bhai dooj".

What is green Diwali?

This Green Diwali is way to celebrate the festival with minimum consequences to the environment. With the bursting of loud firecrackers, the pollution in the country rises to the dangerous level causing discomfort to the elderly people, children and pets.

Who decides Diwali date?

The Date of Diwali is Determined by the Hindu Lunar Calendar

Diwali takes place on the 15th day of the Hindu month of Kartik which is the day of the new moon or Amavasya. This night is considered to be the darkest night of the year in Hindu mythology and is very holy.

What happens each day of Diwali?

During the festival, Hindus, Jains and Sikhs illuminate their homes, temples and work spaces with diyas, candles and lanterns Hindus, in particular, have a ritual oil bath at dawn on each day of the festival. Diwali is also marked with fireworks and the decoration of floors with rangoli designs.

What is day after Diwali called?

After celebrating the festival of Diwali Hindu celebrates Devotthan Ekadasi also known as Prabodhini Ekadashi, on the eleventh day of half of the Hindu month of Kartik.