DIWALI CELEBRATION
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iwali (also spelled Devali in certain regions) or Deepavali, popularly known as the “festival of lights”, is an important festival in Hinduism, celebrated for different reasons, occurring between mid-October and mid-November. For Hindus, Diwali is one of the most important festivals of the year and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities together in their homes. For Jains, Diwali marks the attainment of moksha or nirvana by Mahavira in 527 BC. For Sikhs, Diwali is celebrated as Bandhi Chhor Diwas
(The Celebration of Free- gobind, who also rescued with him in the Gwalior dom), and celebrates the 52 Hindu kings held cap- Fort in 1619. release from prison of tive by Mughal Emperor cont’d on page 7 the sixth guru, Guru Har-