
Diwali is one of the favorite and most celebrated festivals of India. On the fifteenth night of Amavasya, the entire country is covered with the blanket of thousands and thousands of lights coming from diyas, candles and sometimes from electric bulbs as well. All this create a heaven like atmosphere on the pious land of India. Yet, in a big and culturally diverse country like India, any festival has it's regional connotations despite the fact that the essence of it remains the same.

In rural belts Diwali is jubilated for it brings along the harvest season that is going to reap results of their year long hard work on their farmland. Whereas, for people living in urban regions, Diwali is is a economic high when most of the monetary profit are obtained. Office going people get big Diwali bonus and business men earn a lot of profit with shopping spree on it's full swing. On the other hand, people surrounding the area of Ayodhya, like from Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Bihar celebrate the festival to commemorate the coronation of Lord Rama. Similarly, other regions have their own interpretations of the festival thereby giving it different manifestations.

This sections will make you aware of these different facets of Diwali, which are all beautiful in their own manner. Every region has it's own uniqueness, which is clearly reflected in all Indian festivals. Thus, we have handpicked major cities of the country where Diwali celebrations is deeply rooted in traditions to give you an idea of what they are like. North Indian culture is well blended in the culture of Delhi and therefore Diwali gets a tang of North India here. South Indians celebrate in a very sober way and even the festival of Diwali comes out to be elegant and gracious. The rusticness and ruggedness of East Indians is well evident in their jollifications of Diwali. And finally, the enthusiasm of West India is not something to be missed out.

So, lets indulge from body to soul in the immense gusto of Diwali so that when we come out of them, we are refreshed and enlightened.

Diwali Celebrations

Traditions Of Diwali
Light

Traditions Of Diwali
Rangoli

Traditions Of Diwali
Fireworks

Traditions Of
Exchanging Gifts

Traditions Of
Playing Cards

Gambling

Diwali Food Gift Item


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