Essays

India is the land of festivals. Deepawali is one of the important festival of India. Deepawali means a row of lamps. It falls in the month of October or November.

It falls twenty days after the Dussehra festival. It is celebrated all over India; it is the festival of lights.

The people worship Lakshmi. Ram had returned to Ayodhya on this day after winning victory over R-avana.

The people of that place kindled earthern lamps. The people clean and decorate their houses and shops.

The people buy sweets, toys, clothes, utensils and crackers etc. Children burn crackers at night. People send Diwali greetings to their friends and relatives.

The shopkeepers start their new accounts on the day. Diwali is a very enjoyable festival.