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DIWALI PROJECT

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

DIWALI

  • Diwali or Divali is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn every year
  • The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness.
  • The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five-day period
  • The reason its celebrated is because to celebrate light over darkness
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DIWALI

  • its celebrated in autumn every year
  • It goes on for 5-days
  • it is usually in mod october or mid november
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ANKOT

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HOW ITS CELEBRATED

  • Diwali is the five-day festival of lights, celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains .
  • The festival, which coincides with the Hindu New Year,
  • Diwali is the five-day festival of lights, celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world. The festival, which coincides with the Hindu New Year, celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. The actual day of Diwali is traditionally celebrated on the festival's third day, which this year falls on Thursday, October 23. The festival usually falls between the middle of October and the middle of November, although this is decided upon by the Hindu lunar calendar. While each faith has its own reason to celebrate the festival, one of the most popular stories told is the legend of Lord Rama and his wife Sita returning to their kingdom in northern India from exile after defeating the demon king Ravanna in the 15th century BC.
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STEPS TO DIWALI

  • Go to the mosk take your shoes off wash your hands
  • Clean the puja room with water
  • Put a lamp in front of the deties
  • Sharing sweets and cakes
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DIWALI SYMBOLS

  • The swastika represent the two consorts of the lord
  • Rangoli is a picture made out of different stuff pattern art
  • Diya is to represent a god with a lamp
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