1) Festival in Nepal 2) Hindu Festival of Lights 3) Jain festival 4) Public holiday in India 5) Sikh festival
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Diwali also known as the `festival of lights`, is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn every year. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and hope over despair. The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five day period, but the main festival n.....
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[Jainism] Diwali has a very special significance in Jainism. It marks anniversary of attainment of Nirvana of Lord Mahavira, the last of the Jain Tirthankar of this era. ==History== Mahavira attained Nirvana or Moksha on this day at Pavapuri on Oct. 15, 527 BCE, on Chaturdashi of Kartika, as Tilyapannatti of Yativrashaba from the sixth cent...
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(from the article `Sikhism`) ...of Nanak and Gobind Singh and the martyrdoms of Arjan and Tegh Bahadur. The remaining four are the installation of the Guru Granth Sahib, the New ... ...and Goindwal, Guru Amar Das instituted pilgrimages that were tied to a newly formed Sikh calendar. By incorporating two preexisting festivals, ... [2 ...
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one of the major religious festivals in Hinduism, lasting for five days from the 13th day of the dark half of the lunar month Ashvina to the second ... [5 related articles]
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In Hinduism, festival in October/November celebrating Lakshmi, goddess of light and wealth, as well as the New Year and the story of the Ramayana. It is marked by the lighting of lamps and candles...
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Sikh mela, or festival, during which devas (lamps) are lit to symbolize the coming of both light for the world and inner light for Sikhs from God. Diwali is celebrated at the new moon around the end...
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A Hindu festival with lights, held in October and November to celebrate the end of the monsoon.
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The Festival of Lights, which takes place in the fall, and is dedicated to different deities.
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the festival of lights (October/November). For most Hindus it heralds the New Year.
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Pronounced “dee-VAH-lee.” The Hindu “festival of lights” is one of the most celebrated in the Hindu diaspora. It symbolizes the victory of dharma, and good over evil. The word is a variation of the Sanskrit word “Deepavali” and refers to the rows of earthen lamps celebrants place around their homes. Hindus believe that the light from th...
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(Hinduism) In Hinduism, festival in October/November celebrating Lakshmi, goddess of light and wealth, as well as the New Year and the story of the
Ramayana. It is marked by the lighting of lamps and candles (inviting the goddess into the house), feasting, and the exchan...
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(Sikhism) Sikh mela, or festival, during which devas (lamps) are lit to symbolize the coming of both light for the world and inner light for Sikhs from God. Diwali is celebrated at the new moon around the end of October or beginning of November, and has similarities with the Hindu festival of ...
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the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated as a religious holiday throughout India in mid-November.
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The Festival of Lights, which takes place in the fall, and is dedicated to different deities.
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