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Deepawali
The festival of lights is one of the most beautiful of Indian festivals.
It comes 21 days after Dussehra and celebrates the return of Lord Rama to
Ayodhya after his 14 year exile. Homes are decorted, sweets are distributed
by everyone and thousands of lamps lit in houses all over the country making
it a night of enchantment.
Doorways are hung with torans(a decorative garland for the door) of mango leaves
and marigolds. Rangolis (designs on floor) are drawn with different coloured
powders to welcome guests. Worship of Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth,
and fireworks and festivites are an essential part of the occasion.
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