This is a festival of Joy. Whenever anybody thinks about Indian festivals, the festival that instantly comes to their mind is Diwali or Deepavali.

Diwali festival celebrates because when Lord Ram killed Ravan and returned to Ayodhya along with brother Laxman, wife Sita and devotee Hanuman (Ram Bhakt Hanuman), at that time Diwali was celebrated in Ayodhya for the 1st time. The people of Ayodhya lit up their homes with oil lamps and turned the night into a light festival. From that time onwards Diwali is celebrated to marks the Victory of Lord Ram over the evil Ravan.

This festival brings excitement and joy in the hearts of people even before it arrives. Diwali is the festival of Goddess Laxmi, the goddess of prosperity and wealth. It is believed that in these days by worshiping goddess Laxmi, it brings peace and prosperity to all.

Festival Diwali is celebrated all over India at a large scale. The preparations for this festival begin well in advance. People start decorating their homes, preparing sweets buy new clothes and Jewellery. People do this to welcome the Goddess into their homes who comes to bless all.

The festival of Diwali is celebrated for a period of 5 days the last day being the 15th day of Ashwin (a month of Hindu calendar) which comes somewhere in the month of October and November. People light up their homes with clay oil lamps and colorful lights and Rangolis (special drawings/paintings made of colourful sand). On new moon night i.e. on Amavasya, the main puja i.e. Laxmi Poojan is to be performed, as it is called is thus turned into a bright and colourful night.

Especially Business Community celebrated Diwali in different way. On this day they do puja of their Account books and starts writing their New accounts. This is called as `CHOPDA PUJAN` meaning puja of account books.

The celebration of Diwali can be viewed in all its splendour at night when all the homes are lit up. Diwali is incomplete without its fireworks. People especially children burst crackers of all variety - Sparkles, Flower Pots, Rockets, from the fancy ones to the loud noise making Bombs.