- Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 11:46
- National Holidays
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Festivals of India or Festivals in India are widely celebrated by different kinds of religions.The major festival like Diwali celebrated with great enthusiasm and happiness in India. Since the precise moment of the new moon falls on different dates depending on geographical location, the date of Diwali also depends on one's location. ...
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- Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 16:04
- Hindu Holidays
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'Diwali', also called Deepavali or festival of ligths, is the abstraction of the Sanskrit word Deepavali - 'Deep' means diya (small pots made from clay) or light and 'Avali', means a row - meaning a row of diyas or array of lamps. Thus placing small diyas, candles & lamps inside ...
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