India is a land of festivals and celebrations. Festivals are an expression of one's joy, appreciation and love, in fact, they are a reason of bringing people of all caste, creed and religion in society together to celebrate in unison. Due to India's vast religious and cultural diversity, too many festivals, festivities and fairs are celebrated regularly every year. Festivals like Holi, Diwall, Moharram, Baisakhi, Christmas, Budh Purnima, Mahavir Jayanti etc are celebrated by people of all communities, classes and religions in India.
Among all the festivals, my favourite festival is of course Diwali. It is celebrated just before the onslaught of winter season, at the end of October or many a times in the beginning of November. According to the Hindu calendar, Diwali is celebrated on the 15th of the month of Kartik - when the weather is pleasant, being neither too hot nor too cold. The festival is
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