Diwali also known as "Festival of Lights"
owes its name to a shortened translation of "row of lights" -
deep (light) and avali (row). Indians celebrate this festival with the same
excitement as western cultures Christmas to commemorate the victory of good over
evil, knowledge over ignorance as well as hope over despair. The dates of
celebrations change every year because they are derived from the new moon
closest to the end of October. Beginning of Diwali 2012 falls on Tuesday November
13th and whole celebration will last five days.
Its origins can be tracked far into the past as
harvest celebrations, however with time legends morphed up and thus nowadays
religious importance prevails primarily. Each festival day is bound to a legend,
including the one describing the end of Lord Rama's 14 years long exile and his
return to his kingdom, ‘Avadha’, where his loyal citizens lit hundreds of thousands
of lights to guide him on his way back home.
Indians richly decorate their houses, wear new
clothes and jewellery, light clay lamps filled with oil, visit temples and
worship Gods, prepare traditional dishes and spend time together eating, sharing
stories and singing songs. Giving presents, inseparably, belongs to Diwali
celebrations. People in India present new clothes, jewels and sweets to their
beloved ones.
Paliwal Jewellers wishes the very best to the all for
this holy festival of light. We have extended opening hours and introduced new
jewels to ease the Diwali preparations as much as possible.
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