Coming from Trinidad where this festival is a Public Holiday and is
celebrated by Hindus and enjoyed by all the other religious/cultural
groupings, I thought the proper spelling was "Divali" so I looked it
up:
>Divali (pron. "Di-volly") is the 3,000-year-old Festival of Lights
>in India. It is also known as Diwali or Deepavali. The name is
>formed from two Sanskrit words that literally mean "row of lights."
>
>This day of grand celebrations varies based on the lunar calendar,
>but occurs in late October or early November each year. During the
>festivities people honor Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of Wealth, for
>all she has brought to their lives and for what she will hopefully
>bestow in the coming year.
>
>Millions of twinkling flames play a large role on this day. You
>would find rows of little clay oil pots, called diyas, lining the
>walkways and entrances to homes. By nightfall, oil lamps, candles
>and luminarias illuminate cities and the countryside to mark the
>most auspicious, spectacular and colorful of all of India's
>festivals ...
It's customary to give a "thali" (a sampler) of sweet treats during
the Divali festival.
At 4:30 PM +0200 2000/10/25, you (Veronique Dupierris) wrote:
> hmm, I know, this sort of discution has nothing to do here but
>i am very curious and i'd like to know what is Diwali !? :) Sorry, I'm french,
>so.... this should not happen her
>
>Thanks
>and ... even if I don't know what it is Have a happy Diwali :o)
>
>
>
>
>Venu Gopal a �crit :
>
>> Same to you all guys out here ..
>>
>> Venu
>>
>> --- Ujwala Joglekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> > Wishing you a very Happy Diwali too
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Tripat Singh [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>> > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 6:35 AM
>> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > Subject: Happy Diwali Greetings
>> >
>> > Hey Everybody,
>> > Wish you'll all a very
>> > Happy Diwali
>> >
>> > With best wishes,
>> >
>> >
>> > Tripat singh Kharbanda
>> >
> > >
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