This category lists pages and sites that tell about the Hindi festival of Diwali. Marking the start of the Hindu New Year, Diwali is celebrated for a period of 5 days each year. It always ends the 15th day of Hindu month of Ashwin, which falls somewhere in the months of October or November on the traditional calendar.
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- Indian Festivals: Diwali Very brief description of the festival.
- The Story of Diwali Explains what the festival symbolizes, and how it is observed.
- More About Diwali Interesting and practical information about the festival of lights in India.
- Diwali in West Bengal Features the celebration of the five day festival in Calcutta.
- TeacherLink Lesson Plan - Diwali: Hindu New Year Mini-unit designed for use in the fourth through sixth grade classroom. Provided by Utah State University.
- Festivals of Bharat - Deepavali Explains what the festival signifies and what each day means. From Hindunet.org.
- Can a Christian Celebrate Diwali? Case study on whether a Hindu convert to Christianity can continue celebrating Diwali by reinterpreting it.