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Diwali is one of the most celebrated holidays 

in India.   Even though there are many 

religions in India almost everyone celebrates 

the holiday as a reminder that good triumphs 

over evil.

Diwali is celebrated for five days and begins 

around October 22.

This holiday is also known as the festival of 

lights.

On the first day of the festival everyone cleans 

their homes and shops for gold or utensils.

Many people celebrate Lakshmi who is the 

Hindu goddess of wealth. Woman buy new 

jewelry to wear and new nice things to put in 

their home.

On the second day people decorate with diyas 

which are clay lamps and create patterns on 

the ground called rangoli using powder or 

sand.

The third day is the main day of the festival 

and many families get together to pray to the 

goddess Lakshmi and have a large feast.

There are lots of fireworks in the evening.

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