Diwali means bright lights, colourful lamps, kaleidoscopic akashkandils (lanterns) lining balconies of most houses, rows of colourful diyas (earthen lamps) burning bright on balcony and window sills, the colours of rangoli (design patterns with finely ground white powder and bright colours) outside homes and Shubh Labh (auspicious profit) stickers on doors, lots of sweets; boxes of mixed mithai (assorted sweets), variety of farsaan (salted snacks), the ubiquitous gifts; online, offline, and SMS greetings; shopping spree from clothes, electronic items, cars, and more to gold and diamonds; Laxmi Pooja at home, in shops, and at work; Muhurat (auspicious time) trading for stockbrokers, and the ubiquitous firecrackers in their numerous forms—rockets swishing through the night skies, colourful phuljadis (sparklers), long and noisy looms that go rat-a-tat tad-thad-tad-thad, anars and zameen chakkars spreading joy with a basket of red, yellow, green, orange, and pink colours; and those all-in-one firecrackers that brighten the night sky with a bloom of rainbow colours.
Festivals are fun with family, relatives, and friends to celebrate with. The more the merrier.
What does Diwali mean to you? What are you doing this Diwali? Have you taken off for a 5-day vacation to Goa, Udaipur, or Pondicherry; or are you enjoying the dhamaal (hustle and bustle) of Diwali at home with family and friends? Share your experiences. Tell us about your Diwali.
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